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<p>We are deeply concerned by reports detailing human rights violations against Rohingya
Muslims in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhine_State" target="_blank">Rakhine
State</a> of Burma. These include the reports by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN"
target="_blank">UN</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights"
target="_blank">High Commissioner for Human Rights</a>, as well as the UN <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Rapporteur"
target="_blank">Special Rapporteur</a> on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma and
by a range of international human rights organisations. We are also concerned by the
humanitarian situation facing the people in Rakhine with up to 70,000 refugees fleeing
across the border into Bangladesh.</p><p>With our International partners, we have
co-sponsored a Resolution at the Human Rights Council in March 2017 which established
a Fact Finding Mission to assess human rights violations in Rakhine. We urge the Burmese
authorities to cooperate with the Mission as agreed by the Human Rights Council.</p><p>The
UK continues to seek an end to all violations of international law, and to prevent
escalation, irrespective of whether these violations fit the definition of specific
international crimes. Human rights and democratic reform will remain at the heart
of British policy. We are committed to being a vocal advocate for change in Burma
and continue to press for action at every opportunity to resolve issues of real concern.</p>
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