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On the recordOctober 20, 2021
The Burma Act of 2021 would create sanction regime against the Tatmadaw, the State Administration Council, and other responsible parties that represent a strong, proportionate response to their deliberate sabotaging of Burmese democracy.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline outlines the sanctions proposed in the Burma Act to counteract the coup.

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