Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the reports of crimes against humanity in Rakhine state in Burma which have resulted in the estimated deaths of hundreds of the Rohingya Muslim minority.

​The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the situation in Rakhine and the persecution of the Muslim minority Rohingya community. Although the lack of access to Rakhine State makes facts difficult to verify, we are deeply concerned about reports suggesting human rights violations in the security response. We have called for an impartial and independent investigation into the attacks and subsequent security operation, as well as for a full resumption of humanitarian access, as a matter of urgency. The government of Burma has now committed to conducting an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Any judgment on whether crimes under international law, including crimes against humanity, have been committed is a matter for international judicial decision.