The Killing in Myanmar Must Stop

This week the junta murdered at least 133 people in an airstrike

“Protest against military coup (9 Feb 2021, Hpa-An, Kayin State, Myanmar) (2)” by Ninjastrikers is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This week, in one of its deadliest airstrikes, the Myanmar military killed at least 133 people, including women and children, in the north-western Sagaing region. According to a report by the BBC, residents uploaded video showing scenes of appalling carnage, with dismembered bodies lying on the ground.

Since the military took over the country — from a democratically elected government — on February 1, 2021, more than 3,200 activists have been murdered. The junta has shown no mercy to Burmese citizens who want nothing more than to restore democracy to their country. As the world recognizes Genocide Awareness Month, the United States must do more to help the people of Myanmar.

Congress must pass new legislation for Myanmar

Congress has before it House Resolution 86 that calls for “an international arms embargo and a prohibition on the sale of aviation fuel and other dual use items to the Burmese military.” So let’s…