; Whereas Myanmar Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye, on December 28, 2017, announced that the repatriation process will begin on January 22, 2018; Whereas there is concern that up to 100,000 Rohingya could be at risk of forced return into two model villages or supported by 1,200 tents provided by the Government of Burma, without assurances of their safety or details regarding long-term solutions to address root causes of Rohingya disenfranchisement; Whereas model villages and similar tactics in Burma dating back to colonial rule have been used to strategically shift population groups and deepen religious and cultural divides; Whereas, on December 12, 2017, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, two journalists reporting and documenting atrocities against the Rohingya, were arrested and on January 10, 2018, formally prosecuted with violating the Official Secrets Act, further risking Burma’s democratic transition; Whereas UNHCR, as of December 17, 2017, reports that conditions in Burma’s Rakhine State are not yet conducive to enable safe and sustainable return, as refugees continue to flee Rakhine State into neighboring Bangladesh; Whereas UNHCR reports that those who arrive have suffered immense violence and trauma in Burma, with some having witnessed the deaths of family members and friends and most having little or nothing to return to, with their homes and villages destroyed; and Whereas there is concern that deep divisions between communities remain unaddressed and humanitarian access is inadequate: Now, therefore, be it