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<p>We are concerned by UN reports of human rights violations committed by the military
in Rakhine state. We have repeatedly urged for a restrained security response, an
independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses and the immediate
resumption of humanitarian access.</p><p>During his recent visit to Burma, the Foreign
Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson),
met State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as well as military-appointed government
ministers, and expressed our deep concerns about the current situation in Rakhine.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend
the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma), also raised this situation in Rakhine with
the Burmese Speaker of Parliament when he visited London on 24 January 2017.</p><p>Given
our concerns with the human rights situation in Burma, we will advocate with our EU
and International partners the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur
on Human Rights in Burma at the Human Rights Council in February and March.</p>
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