H.Res. 1130 is a symbolic resolution that asks Congress to formally recognize and condemn atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladesh independence conflict. The resolution acknowledges that Pakistani military forces and allied Islamist groups carried out widespread massacres, systematic rape, and targeted killings of ethnic Bengalis and religious minorities—particularly Hindus—during a nine-month campaign beginning in March 1971. The bill cites historical accounts from U.S. diplomats, journalists, and international organizations documenting that tens to hundreds of thousands of people were killed and over 200,000 women were raped. The resolution calls on the President to officially recognize these events as crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide, while also emphasizing that entire ethnic or religious groups should not be held responsible for individual crimes. This measure does not authorize any funding or programs; it is instead a statement of congressional recognition aimed at preserving historical memory and preventing future atrocities.
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