On 1-Year Anniversary of Coup, Sen. Merkley Urges U.S. to Recommit to Supporting Democracy and Human Rights in Burma
February 02, 2022
February 02, 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on supporting democracy and human rights in Burma--issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma:
"A year ago, we were all shocked and heartbroken when the Burmese military threw out the results of free and fair elect . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on supporting democracy and human rights in Burma--issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma:
"A year ago, we were all shocked and heartbroken when the Burmese military threw out the results of free and fair elect . . .