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David Cicilline: “The Burma Act of 2021 would create sanction regime against the Tatmadaw, the State Administration Council, and other…”

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

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

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