Burma: Politics and Government

(asked on 30th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

What recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Myanmar.


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Mark Field
This question was answered on 30th October 2018

The Foreign Secretary visited Burma in September, including Rakhine. The situation is grave. He met Aung San Suu Kyi and told her clear accountability for those responsible for atrocities was critical. The UK initiated the EU’s new sanctions on seven military commanders and a strengthened arms embargo. The Foreign Secretary told the Foreign Affairs Council we would likely need to take further action in response to the UN Fact Finding Mission report. We are now discussing options for further EU sanctions with member states, including whether to sanction the Commander-in-Chief and his Deputy.

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