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1583955

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date	03/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to existing sanctions placed on Myanmar, what further steps they intend to take to stop human rights violations and to ensure accountability of those responsible for the military coup and the subsequent attacks on civilians.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that there must be accountability for atrocities committed in Myanmar. We condemn the ongoing serious human rights violations by the Myanmar Armed Forces. We will continue to raise these issues on the international stage, including at the UN Security Council. We have established and funded the Myanmar Witness programme to collect and verify evidence of serious human rights violations and abuses. This evidence could be used in any future legal proceedings.</p><p>On 25 August 2022, the UK announced its intention to intervene in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case regarding Myanmar's compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, in relation to acts committed against the Rohingya. The UK is currently working on the scope of its intervention, including detailed consideration of the legal arguments. It intends to make a formal declaration to the Court in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:14:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583957

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have made of the revenue flows to the Myanmar military; and what steps, if any, they are taking to stem these flows.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has led international efforts to reduce the military regime's access to revenue, arms and equipment. This includes targeting the military regime's patronage network. On 31 January the UK announced our fourteenth round of sanctions, targeting those who profit from the supply of aviation fuel to the Myanmar Air Force. Following the coup, we strengthened our overseas business risk guidance to ensure that UK businesses are doing thorough due diligence in Myanmar to avoid exposure to the military and its business interests.</p><p>We continue to work closely with our partners to understand how we can take targeted and proportionate action to reduce the military's access to funds to facilitate their campaign of violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:09:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583958

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking following the adoption of United Nations Security Resolution 2669 (2022) on the situation in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>On 21 December 2022, the UN Security Council (UNSC) passed the first ever resolution, which was led by the UK, on the situation in Myanmar. The resolution demands an end to violence and urges immediate action by the military regime to fully implement the ASEAN Five Point Consensus. The resolution also requested that the Secretary-General or his Special Envoy on Myanmar provide an oral report to the Council by 15 March 2023, I can confirm that this meeting will take place in March as planned. The resolution is an important first step towards further Council scrutiny of, and action on, the situation in Myanmar. We are working closely with our partners in New York to seize the momentum of this historic resolution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:31:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583960

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the change in humanitarian needs in Myanmar since 2021, and (2) the needs of children in that country; and what plans they have to increase their development assistance to Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK remains strongly committed to helping those most in need in Myanmar and is responding to the drastic increase in humanitarian needs, including for children. The UK remains one of the leading donors. Since the 1st February 2021 coup, the UK has provided over £100m to support those in need of humanitarian assistance, to deliver healthcare and education for the most vulnerable, and to protect civic space. This includes supporting new born and child health and emergency referrals for pregnant mothers and children. We are also working closely with civil society and local organisations to help build the resilience of communities and the foundations for a more open, inclusive and democratic Myanmar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:45:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool