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Written Question
Aung Marm Oo
Wednesday 26th June 2019

Asked by: Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat - East Dunbartonshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Burmese counterpart on the charges of unlawful association against the journalist Aung Marm Oo.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

Press freedom and the rule of law are fundamental to any democratic society, and journalists must be allowed to work freely and without intimidation. The British Ambassador has been clear in making this point, and recently raised this case with Burma's Minister for International Cooperation. The UK will continue to work hard to support media freedom within Myanmar.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Syria: Civilians in Idlib

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) not only on securing this urgent question, but on the very moving way in which she introduced it, and I absolutely share and endorse her tribute to Jo Cox.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jun 2019
Gulf of Oman Oil Tanker Attacks

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office if he will make a statement on the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jun 2019
Gulf of Oman Oil Tanker Attacks

"I thank the Minister for that reply.

Tensions are rising incredibly quickly in the wake of the recent tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman, and, of course, as the Minister mentions, the ongoing destabilising behaviour and threats from Iran to increase low-level uranium production. These attacks must be condemned …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"This House supports and values our relationship with the American people, but that does not equate to a free pass for President Trump’s unacceptable behaviour. When the Secretary of State puts together the agenda for this state visit, may I suggest that he begins with a training course on bullying …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
Iran Nuclear Deal

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Further to the earlier answers on Brunei, we are talking about people being stoned to death for being gay—having rocks thrown at their heads again and again to draw out the process of death by blunt trauma. Surely the Minister agrees that that is barbaric, inhumane and contrary to Commonwealth …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2019
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
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