Written questions

Myanmar: Human Rights

Commons · Question 13028 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 15 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Myanmar on upholding human rights in that country.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 15 Nov 2024

The UK condemns human rights violations by the Myanmar military, including airstrikes on civilian infrastructure, gender and sexual-based violence, and forced recruitment, including of children. The UK has announced 19 rounds of targeted sanctions, most r...