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The Myanmar military's violent crackdown on peaceful protests: Foreign Secretary statement

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemns the violent crackdown by Myanmar’s military on peaceful protests in Mandalay.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
Published
20 February 2021
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab statement:

The UK condemns the shooting of peaceful protesters, which only places the military regime further beyond the pale. We will consider further measures, with our international partners, to hold to account those responsible for crushing democracy and choking dissent.

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Published 20 February 2021