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...