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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met with senior Burmese representatives to urge an end to the violence against the Rohingya people.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Baroness Anelay will visit Sri Lanka and Burma for discussions in her capacity as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Minister for Human Rights
Statement for Panel Discussion on human rights violations against Rohingya & other minorities in Myanmar. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister for Asia Nigel Adams has made a statement on the concerning events unfolding in Rakhine State.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
On 28 February 2018, Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field answered an Urgent Question in the House of Commons from Stephen Twigg MP on the refusal of visas to Burma for members of the International Development Commit…
Statement by United Kingdom, France and Germany on the situation in the South China Sea.
This is a Human Rights Priority Country report taken from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2015 Human Rights and Democracy Report.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Non-EEA nationals, including Burmese, who plan to live longer than six months in the UK will have to pay £200 per year to get access to NHS.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Ministers to launch the UK national action plan on women, peace and security.
One year on from the devastating man-made crisis which saw the mass exodus of 700,000 people from Burma to Bangladesh the UK is calling on the international community to provide long-term support
This call for project proposals is now closed.
Mark Field, UK Minister for Asia, has called on the international community to keep up pressure on Burma to stop the violence in Rakhine.
Statement for the Special Rapporteur report on Myanmar, as delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
Minister Field held talks in Burma with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to press for an urgent resolution to the crisis in Rakhine.
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced sanctions against members of the Myanmar military for serious human rights violations following the military coup.
Writing for Sky News, Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field says that Aung San Suu Kyi must ensure safe repatriation of refugees fleeing Myanmar.
Foreign ministers of 22 countries and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs gave a statement on the 2-year anniversary of the Myanmar military coup.
A joint statement on Myanmar signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Foreign Secretary congratulates the people of Burma on peaceful elections, and looks forward to the official result.
International Development Secretary condemns the violence in Burma and announces £5 million to provide vital assistance.
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