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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 35 

Condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in 

Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of civilian leaders, calling 

for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained and 

for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without 

impediment, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the military coup that took place on February 

1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention 

of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained and for those elected 

to serve in parliament to resume their duties without 

impediment, and for other purposes. 

Whereas Burma held general elections on November 8, 2020, 

that resulted in the National League for Democracy 

party securing enough seats to form the next government, which was set to convene on February 2, 2021; 

Whereas, on January 28, 2021, the Union Election Commission rejected allegations by the military of Burma (the 


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‘‘Tatmadaw’’) that fraud played a significant role in determining the outcome of the November 2020 elections; 

Whereas, on February 1, 2021, the Tatmadaw and its 

aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party 

(‘‘USDP’’) conducted a military coup against the civilian 

government, resulting in the military illegally detaining 

State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win 

Myint, and members of Parliament, as well as pro-democracy activists from the 88 Generation and other civil society leaders; 

Whereas the Tatmadaw restricted freedom of movement, telecommunications, and the media, limiting access to information to and from Burma during a political and public 

health crisis; and 

Whereas senior generals of the Tatmadaw have been sanctioned by the United States Government for perpetrating 

gross human rights violations and are subject to ongoing 

investigations into their conduct by the International 

Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) stands with the people of Burma in their 

3 ambition for a genuine democracy, sustainable peace 

4 and genuine ethnic reconciliation, and the realization 

5 of fundamental human rights for all; 

6 (2) calls on the Tatmadaw to— 

7 (A) immediately and unconditionally re8 lease all those detained as a result of the mili9 tary coup on February 1, 2021; 


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1 (B) immediately restore all forms of com2 munications, including access to the internet; 

3 (C) remove all impediments to free travel 

4 that have been imposed as a result of the coup, 

5 separate from legitimate travel limits as a re6 sult of the COVID–19 pandemic; 

7 (D) return to power all members of the ci8 vilian government elected in the November 8, 

9 2020, elections and allow them to fulfill their 

10 mandate without impediment; 

11 (E) allow for freedom of expression, includ12 ing the right to protest, press freedom, and 

13 freedom of movement; and 

14 (F) allow unfettered reporting from local, 

15 national, and international media; 

16 (3) calls on social media companies, in par17 ticular Facebook, to suspend the accounts of USDP 

18 and Tatmadaw military leaders that have used their 

19 platforms to spread disinformation, fear, and psy20 chological violence; 

21 (4) supports the use of all diplomatic and devel22 opment tools to ensure that in conflict contexts vul23 nerable groups, including ethnic and religious mi24 norities, as well as all children, youth, and teachers 

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1 versities are not targeted for attacks or use by the 

2 military; and 

3 (5) calls on the President, the Secretary of 

4 State, and the Secretary of Defense to immediately 

5 take all steps necessary under the coup designation 

6 and to— 

7 (A) reinstate and impose new targeted re8 strictions aimed at the Tatmadaw, military9 owned or controlled enterprises, and those re10 sponsible for the February 1, 2021, coup; 

11 (B) work with the international commu12 nity, including at the United Nations Security 

13 Council, with United States allies in the region, 

14 and with the Association of Southeast Asian 

15 Nations, to forcefully condemn the coup and 

16 enact multilateral, targeted sanctions on the 

17 military, military owned businesses, military 

18 partners’ business interests, and others con19 nected to the coup; 

20 (C) enact conditionality on diplomatic, eco21 nomic, and security relations with Burma, in22 cluding using the voice and vote of the United 

23 States at multilateral development institutions, 

24 until all those detained in the February 1, 

25 2021, coup are released and there has been a 


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1 full restoration of civilian-controlled parliament 

2 respecting the November 8, 2020, election re3 sults; and 

4 (D) utilize the United States Government’s 

5 position on the United Nations Security Council 

6 to bring about greater international cooperation 

7 in the pursuit of justice and accountability in 

8 Burma. 

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