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democratic elections in which all people of Burma, 
including all ethnic and religious minorities, can par-
ticipate in the political process at all levels including 
the right to vote and to run for elected office; 
(6) to support legal reforms that ensure protec-
tion for the civil and political rights of all individuals 
in Burma, including reforms to laws that criminalize 
the exercise of human rights and fundamental free-
doms, and strengthening respect for and protection 
of human rights, including freedom of religion or be-
lief; 
(7) to seek the unconditional release of all pris-
oners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma; 
(8) to strengthen Burma’s civilian governmental 
institutions, including support for greater trans-
parency and accountability once the military is no 
longer in power; 
(9) to empower and resource local communities, 
civil society organizations, and independent media; 
(10) to promote national reconciliation and the 
conclusion and credible implementation of a nation-
wide cease-fire agreement, followed by a peace proc-
ess that is inclusive of ethnic Rohingya, Shan, 
Rakhine, Kachin, Chin, Karenni, and Karen, and 
other ethnic groups and leads to the development of 
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a political system that effectively addresses natural 
resource governance, revenue-sharing, land rights, 
and constitutional change enabling inclusive peace; 
(11) to ensure the protection and non- 
refoulement of refugees fleeing Burma to neigh-
boring countries and prioritize efforts to create a 
conducive environment and meaningfully address 
long-standing structural challenges that undermine 
the safety and rights of Rohingya in Rakhine State 
as well as members of other ethnic and religious mi-
norities in Burma, including by promoting the cre-
ation of conditions for the dignified, safe, sustain-
able, and voluntary return of refugees in Ban-
gladesh, Thailand, and in the surrounding region 
when conditions allow; 
(12) to support an immediate end to restric-
tions that hinder the freedom of movement of mem-
bers of ethnic minorities throughout the country, in-
cluding Rohingya, and an end to any and all policies 
and 
practices 
designed 
to 
forcibly 
segregate 
Rohingya, and providing humanitarian support for 
all internally displaced persons in Burma; 
(13) to support unfettered access for humani-
tarian actors, media, and human rights mechanisms, 
including those established by the United Nations 
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Human Rights Council and the United Nations Gen-
eral Assembly, to all relevant areas of Burma, in-
cluding Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Shan, and Kayin 
States, as well as Sagaing and Magway regions; 
(14) to call for accountability through inde-
pendent, credible investigations and prosecutions for 
any potential genocide, war crimes, and crimes 
against humanity, including those involving sexual 
and gender-based violence and violence against chil-
dren, perpetrated against ethnic or religious minori-
ties, including Rohingya, by members of the military 
and security forces of Burma, and other armed 
groups; 
(15) to encourage reforms toward the military, 
security, and police forces operating under civilian 
control and being held accountable in civilian courts 
for human rights abuses, corruption, and other 
abuses of power; 
(16) to promote broad-based, inclusive economic 
development and fostering healthy and resilient com-
munities; 
(17) to combat corruption and illegal economic 
activity, including that which involves the military 
and its close allies; and 
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(18) to promote responsible international and 
regional engagement; 
(19) to support and advance the strategy of 
calibrated engagement, impose targeted sanctions 
with respect to the Burmese military’s economic in-
terests and major sources of income for the Burmese 
military, including with respect to— 
(A) officials in Burma, including the Com-
mander in Chief of the Armed Forces of 
Burma, Min Aung Hlaing, and all individuals 
described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sec-
tion 202(a), under the authorities provided by 
title II, Executive Order 14014, and the Global 
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act 
(subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 
22 U.S.C. 2656 note); 
(B) enterprises owned or controlled by the 
Burmese military, including the Myanmar Eco-
nomic Corporation, Union of Myanmar Eco-
nomic Holding, Ltd., and all other entities de-
scribed in section 202(a)(4), under the authori-
ties provided by title II, the Burmese Freedom 
and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law 108– 
61; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), the Tom Lantos 
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cratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
286; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), other relevant stat-
utory authorities, and Executive Order 14014; 
and 
(C) state-owned economic enterprises if— 
(i) there is a substantial risk of the 
Burmese military accessing the accounts of 
such an enterprise; and 
(ii) the imposition of sanctions would 
not cause disproportionate harm to the 
people of Burma, the restoration of a civil-
ian government in Burma, or the national 
interest of the United States; and 
(20) to ensure that any sanctions imposed with 
respect to entities or individuals are carefully tar-
geted to maximize impact on the military and secu-
rity forces of Burma and its economic interests while 
minimizing impact on the people of Burma, recog-
nizing the calls from the people of Burma for the 
United States to take action against the sources of 
income for the military and security forces of 
Burma. 
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