Statement on Funding for Burma in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 December 29, 2022 Washington, DC — This evening, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617). The $1.7 trillion funding for H.R. 2617 includes $59.7 billion appropriated under State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Of the $59.7 billion, section 7403,…
Statement on the Enactment of the BURMA Act of 2022 (NDAAFY23) December 23, 2022 Washington, DC — Today, December 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability Act (BURMA Act) of 2022 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776). The Act…
Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution on Myanmar December 23, 2022 Washington, DC — On December 21, 2022, the United Nations Security Council adopted binding resolution 2669 (2022) on the situation in Myanmar under the UN Charter VI. The 12 members voted yes; none voted against; and 3 abstained (China, India and Russia). The…
Statement on the Sentencing of Reverend Thian Lian Sang to 23 Years at the Obo Prison in Burma December 8, 2022 Washington DC, USA ——- On December 7, 2022, (Myanmar Time) the Burmese military also known as the State Administration Council (SAC) sentenced the Reverend Thian Lian Sang, age 42, to 23 years of imprisonment…
Statement on the Detention of Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson in Burma December 6, 2022 Washington DC, USA ——- On December 5, 2022, (Myanmar Time) the Burmese military arrested and detained Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson at the Mandalay International Airport in Mandalay, Burma, while he was traveling to Bangkok, Thailand. As of today, his location is…
