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<p>The Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Ahmad
of Wimbledon, made a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on
11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned all violence in Rakhine
State and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian
crisis.</p><p>We continue to raise issues of conflict-related sexual violence with
the Burmese authorities. In particular we urge them to accept a visit by the Fact
Finding Mission established under the UK-sponsored Human Rights Council Resolution
in March and to investigate allegations of sexual violence in a thorough and transparent
manner in accordance with the principles and best practice set out in the International
Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict.</p>
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