Recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 and protection of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

This resolution states the House of Representatives' position on violence in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, in 1971. It condemns the atrocities committed by Pakistan's armed forces against the people of Bangladesh beginning March 25, 1971. It recognizes that Hindus were specifically targeted, and states that entire ethnic or religious communities are not responsible for crimes committed by their members. It calls on the President to recognize the atrocities against ethnic Bengali Hindus as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide.

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• Greg Landsman Democrat sponsor
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