HRES1130119th Congress
Recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 and protection of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Sponsored By: Representative Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
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Summary
Recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities as genocide. This resolution would condemn the Pakistani military and allied Islamist groups for widescale massacres and sexual violence and urge U.S. acknowledgment of those acts as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide.
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- Survivors and families: It affirms that the 1971 crackdown involved mass killings and widespread sexual violence, citing fatality estimates that ranged from tens to hundreds of thousands and more than 200,000 women raped.
- Religious minorities: It singles out the Hindu minority as a specific target, saying they faced mass slaughter, gang rape, forced conversions, and expulsions.
- Historical record and accountability: It emphasizes documenting crimes for posterity and deterrence and cites the UN Genocide Convention's definition to frame the atrocities.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
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