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HANSARD MyanmarI thank my hon. Friend, who I know is extremely passionate, for all the work that he does on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government in that region. ASEAN does have an important role…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI think the reasons behind the Magnitsky-style sanctions announced a few months ago were pretty clear. We are absolutely clear that there were human rights violations in Myanmar…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI understand the point that the hon. Gentleman is trying to make. On the reference to genocide, we have been very clear that we support the current case in the ICJ process,…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI thank my hon. Friend for her remarks. Of course, we must work closely with our international partners. That is why we have brought forward today’s meeting at the UN Security…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarMy hon. Friend is right. I think it shows clear leadership. As I said to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), the six named individuals in the UN fact-finding report were…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. This is a cause that he rightly champions every time he comes to this House. I gently point out that we have taken action against the…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is right. I would, though, take him to task a tiny bit. I am not entirely sure that the third of a billion pounds that we are spending to support the…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I know how passionate she is about Myanmar and the plight of the Rohingya. We have had meetings on this matter directly. We are using our…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarOur presidency of the UN Security Council, as my hon. Friend knows, began on Monday. Initially, the meeting was scheduled for Thursday. We brought it forward to ensure that this…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the plight of the Rohingya. We are working very closely with our partners to ensure that lifesaving humanitarian assistance is delivered for…02 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarWe will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable; we are committed to doing so. We want to support the Myanmar people in their aspirations for democracy…02 Feb 2021HANSARDUN Human Rights Council: Sri LankaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and he is right to raise it. We have shared guidance and scientific background with the Government of Sri Lanka on how the UK has…19 Jan 2021HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsThe hon. Lady, I know, is very passionate about this area and speaks on behalf of many of her constituents who have an interest in Kashmir. I can assure her that the Foreign…19 Jan 2021HANSARDScience and Technology: International DevelopmentScientific advances funded by the UK have helped drive reductions in extreme poverty, declines in childhood mortality and increases in life expectancy across the developing world.…19 Jan 2021HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy hon. Friend is 100% correct to raise this matter again. He is a constant champion for his constituents on this area. We do recognise that there are human rights concerns in…19 Jan 2021HANSARDScience and Technology: International DevelopmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. I agree that we should be incredibly proud of the work that we have done with regard to the vaccine. I have had meetings with my…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUN Human Rights Council: Sri LankaWe are disappointed at Sri Lanka’s withdrawal of support for resolution 30/1; we made that clear in statements at the United Nations Human Rights Council in February, June and…19 Jan 2021HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsWe are aware of reports that an Indian soldier has been charged after the deaths of three Kashmiri men. We welcome assurances from the Indian Government that their army is…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUN Human Rights Council: Sri LankaAs I pointed out in my response, we are absolutely committed to the principles of the resolution. My ministerial colleague, Lord Ahmad, discussed human rights and accountability…19 Jan 2021HANSARD KashmirIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for securing the debate, and to all hon. Members…13 Jan 2021