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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-02-06more like thismore than 2017-02-06
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Burma: Sexual Offences more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to allegations of rape and sexual violence committed against civilians in northern Rakhine state by Myanmar security forces; and what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar in this regard. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Helic more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-20more like thismore than 2017-02-20
answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of sexual violence in areas of conflict in Burma and allegations of human rights abuses in Rakhine state. We continue to raise our concerns with the Burmese Government.</p><p>As the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, I visited Burma in November 2016 and raised our concerns about conflict-related sexual violence during my meetings with Government Ministers. With the Burmese Defence Minister, I pressed the military for the resumption of humanitarian aid access in Rakhine and on handling allegations of sexual violence in a thorough and transparent manner.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-02-20T15:13:31.16Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-20T15:13:31.16Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Baroness Helic more like this