Sixteen lawmakers from the House of Representatives filed a resolution on Tuesday that urges the Department of Foreign Affairs to lead efforts and “take bolder initiatives” within the bloc to address the human rights crisis and help restore democracy in Myanmar, which has been under military rule following a coup in February 2021.
These include adopting concrete measures to support the efforts of the Myanmar people in fighting military rule, and condemning the junta’s plans to hold a general election in December.
The resolution also urges the Philippines to hold Myanmar’s junta to account for reported human rights violations and engage with the National Unity Government, a coalition of elected lawmakers who were ousted during the military coup in 2021.
