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Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a member of both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee\u00a0\u2014\u00a0issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the Rohingya genocide determination and called on the U.S. to play a greater leadership role in delivering accountability, justice, and safety for Rohingya:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cTwo years since the United States\u2019 historic determination recognizing the atrocities committed against Rohingya as genocide and crimes against humanity, Rohingya remain in danger both in Burma and among refugee populations in Bangladesh and elsewhere. The determination recognized the grave injustices faced by Rohingya and underscored the need for a concerted effort to safeguard their rights and dignity. 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