CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their members of Congress to urge support for House Resolution 418 to help Rohingya Muslims facing persecution in Burma. Unanimously adopted by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific in December, the resolution calls on the government of Burma (Myanmar) to end the persecution of its Rohingya minority and to respect internationally-recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious groups within Burma.
Introduced by Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and co-sponsored by 16 Republicans and Democrats, HR 418 needs at least 10 additional co-sponsors to receive a full House Foreign Affairs Committee markup and requires another 25 co-sponsors to receive a vote on the House floor. CAIR has provided a “click and send” letter to House members urging that they support the Muslims of Burma by co-sponsoring the H. Res. 418.