Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Rae, for being here.
The people we're talking about, the Rohingya Muslims, have faced a continuous process of delegitimization, persecution, and abuse for decades. The ultimate result of this abuse and dehumanization by Myanmar's military, and, by extension, by the government, has tragically resulted in what can only be described as genocide. Many have described it as crimes against humanity, but I think we've reached the proportion of genocide now. This is not only an affront to their rights as a Muslim minority but also an affront to everything good and pure and civilized and certainly an affront to religious freedom.
We have raised this issue in the House and at this committee on numerous occasions since the last election. We are very grateful for your report and your work on the issue. We remain concerned with the fact that little has been done to bring diplomatic pressure on Myanmar's government and, by extension, the military.
It puzzles me that to date only one person in Myanmar's government has been sanctioned under the Magnitsky law. Where do you think the government has been deficient in addressing the crisis? What more can be done right now to protect the religious and human rights of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar?