Congratulating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing continued congressional concern about human rights abuses in Burma.

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Congratulates Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her award of the Nobel Peace Prize. Expresses the House of Representatives' continued condemnation of the Burmese military regime, and support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese people in their struggle for peaceful and democratic change. Welcomes the Administration's efforts to promote human rights in Burma, and calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) encourage the restoration of democracy and to condemn human rights violations in Burma; (2) advocate the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all other prisoners of conscience; (3) impose additional economic sanctions on Burma; and (4) promote multilateral efforts, including an international arms embargo and economic sanctions, to encourage the military regime to bring its practices into conformity with internationally recognized human rights standards. Encourages a decision to invite Kyi to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 November 1991

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 October 1991

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