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1694712

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made to Amnesty International’s claim that the Myanmar authorities’ treatment of Rohingya amounts to apartheid; and what steps they plan to take, if any, in response.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by ongoing discrimination against the Rohingya in Myanmar. We will continue to use our role at the UN Security Council to maintain a spotlight on Myanmar, including the treatment of the Rohingya, the need for unhindered humanitarian access and for the root causes of the conflict in Rakhine State to be addressed. The UK supports efforts to strengthen accountability in Myanmar. We have provided over £600,000 to the UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, and established the Myanmar Witness project, in order to collect and preserve evidence of human rights violations, including against the Rohingya.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2024 17:03:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1683977

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, in their capacity as penholder for Myanmar at the UN Security Council, to help find solutions to the Rohingya refugee crisis, and particularly to create the conditions necessary for safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>We continue to use our UN Security Council (UNSC) penholder role to maintain a spotlight on Myanmar, including the Rohingya. In December 2022, the UNSC passed a landmark resolution on Myanmar, led by the UK, which stressed the need to address the root causes of the crisis in Rakhine State and create the conditions for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees. In December, at the Global Refugee Forum, the Minister for the Indo-Pacific reiterated this commitment. We will continue to use our platform in multilateral fora to reiterate UK support for sustainable solutions to improve the conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/02/2024 17:47:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1678285

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 11 December, whether they plan to call a meeting at the UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar’s non-implementation of the provisional measures set out by the International Court of Justice to protect the Rohingya in The Gambia v Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL1209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of concerns that Myanmar is not meeting its obligations, under a Provisional Measures Order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to protect the Rohingya. We are clear that Myanmar must comply with the Order. In November, we jointly filed a declaration of intervention at the ICJ in The Gambia's case alleging Myanmar has perpetrated genocide against the Rohingya, in order to set out our interpretation of the relevant provisions of the Genocide Convention before the Court. We will continue to use our UN Security Council leadership role to maintain a spotlight on Myanmar, including the Rohingya.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/01/2024 16:11:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1673023

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Myanmar military is implementing the provisional measures set out by the International Court of Justice in The Gambia v. Myanmar case, in which they recently filed their declaration of intervention.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK is aware of concerns that Myanmar is not meeting its obligations, under a Provisional Measures Order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to protect the Rohingya. We are clear that Myanmar must comply with the Provisional Measures Order. On 15 November, the UK jointly filed a declaration of intervention at the ICJ in The Gambia's case alleging Myanmar has perpetrated genocide against the Rohingya, in order to set out our interpretation of the relevant provisions of the Genocide Convention before the Court. We reiterate that there must be accountability for the atrocities committed in Myanmar against the Rohingya.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2023 16:54:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1613033

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that organisations funded in part by the UK, such as UNHCR, are establishing and implementing a system of monitoring and, where necessary, protecting returning refugees to Myanmar; and what lessons they have drawn from the repatriation of refugees between 1992 and 1996.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to raise with the Government of Bangladesh the need for returns of Rohingya to Myanmar to be safe, voluntary and dignified, when conditions there allow.</p><p>The UK also frequently makes representations to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) about their role in the repatriations process, and works closely with them to support their remit of monitoring and assessing voluntariness of returns on both sides of the border. UNHCR are clear that conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State are currently not conducive for repatriations. Donors have collectively raised concerns regarding UNHCR and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Myanmar providing transport to the junta. Our Permanent Representative to the UK Mission in in Geneva raised it with UNHCR HQ. We do not support UNHCR and WFPs actions, and are monitoring the situation closely.</p><p>In August 2022 the UK announced its intention to intervene in the International Court of Justice case regarding Myanmar's acts against the Rohingya. In December 2022 the UN Security Council passed a UK-led resolution on the Myanmar situation, the first in 74 years. We will continue to use our platform in international fora to improve the conditions in Myanmar, and support the Rohingya's safe, voluntary and dignified return to their homeland.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7318 HL7319 HL7321 question first answered 05/05/2023 13:59:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1452689

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of the United States' determination that Myanmar's military has committed genocide against the Rohingya; what plans, if any, they have to make a similar determination; and if they have no such plans, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>It remains UK Government policy that any judgement on whether genocide or crimes against humanity have occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court or tribunal, after consideration of all the available evidence, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. We welcome the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) consideration of this issue, where there is an ongoing case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar for its alleged breach of the Genocide Convention. The UK supports the ICJ process which is putting pressure on Myanmar to protect the Rohingya. We provided funding to enable Rohingya refugees to attend the ICJ hearing in December 2019.</p><p>The Rohingya crisis remains a UK priority. We continue to support the humanitarian responses on both sides of the border. In Rakhine state the UK has provided over £81 million to all communities since 2017, including over £25 million for the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities for support such as nutrition and health.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2022 16:00:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1387961

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the international community, specifically the UN Security Council, to secure justice for the Rohingyas subjected to human rights violations in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The coup has exacerbated the situation for the Rohingya who remain in Rakhine state, increasing the risk of further atrocities. We are monitoring political and security developments closely, to ensure continued access to and protection of the Rohingya and other vulnerable and conflict-affected groups. In Rakhine state the UK has provided over £44m to all communities since 2017, including over £25m for the Rohingya for support such as nutrition and health.</p><p>The UK secured UN Security Council Press Statements on 11 March and 10 November 2021, that expressed concern over the coup's impact on the Rohingya people and the prospect of voluntary, safe and dignified return to Myanmar. I [Lord Ahmad], also raised these issues with Bangladesh State Minister Shahriah Alam on 18th February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/12/2021 16:26:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1276937

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to protect the Rohingya community in Myanmar.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL12142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>600,000 Rohingya remain in Rakhine, including 128,000 who have been confined to camps since 2012. These communities face significant discrimination, including restrictions on freedom of movement and access to healthcare. The Foreign Secretary and Minister Adams both raised the use of discriminatory laws to disenfranchise the Rohingya with Myanmar's government prior to their elections in November 2020. The Prime Minister called State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi after the elections and reiterated the UK's concern at the plight faced by the Rohingya. We have urged the Government of Myanmar to comply with the International Court of Justice's provisional measures ruling which would ensure that the Rohingya are protected from further atrocities. The UK has provided over £44 million to all communities in Rakhine since 2017, including over £25 million for the Rohingya. We are the largest donor to water, hygiene and sanitation in the camps and displacement sites.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2021 10:00:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1235701

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to implement the proposals contained in the joint briefing by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Burma Campaign UK and Justice4Rohingya UK Five steps the UK can take now to start to address the Rohingya crisis, published on 17 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK, a lead donor on both sides of the border, is working hard to find solutions to the Rohingya crisis. We have convened the UN Security Council three times this year to discuss the Rohingya crisis and continue to use our UN role and bilateral engagement to push for solutions.</p><p>We support sanctions that target those responsible for human rights violations, which is why we listed the top two Myanmar generals in the Global Human Rights sanction regime in July.</p><p>The UK has publicly supported the ICJ case and provisional measures which are putting pressure on Myanmar to protect the Rohingya. We will continue to consider whether a UK legal intervention would add value to the merits of the case.</p><p>We recognise concerns about the impartiality of the Union Election Commission. We are not providing any direct financial support to the UEC, but are working through partners to promote international best practice and long-term institutional strengthening.</p><p>Supporting IDPs and refugees remains a priority and in 2019/20 we provided £30 million to support the displaced and conflict affected in Myanmar. The UK has ensured both a total and percentage increase in bilateral aid provided to IDPs and conflict affected people in Myanmar over the last three years.</p><p>We are deeply concerned about the denial of citizenship to the Rohingya, the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised the issue of linking citizenship to voting rights when he spoke to the Myanmar Minister for International Cooperation in June.</p><p>The UK supports the RAC recommendation to reform the 1982 Citizenship Law and we calling on the Myanmar government, both publicly and privately, to fully implement the RAC recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/10/2020 15:25:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1184173

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Myanmar about their treatment of the Rohingya, following the International Court of Justice ruling on 23 January.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to make representations to the Government of Myanmar for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees. In a statement on 23 January 2020, the former Minister for Asia and the Pacific encouraged the Government of Myanmar to abide by the International Court of Justice's provisional measures and implement the recommendations of the Independent Commission of Enquiry in order to protect the Rohingya and to bring the perpetrators of atrocities to justice. The British Ambassador to Myanmar reinforced these points with the Myanmar Minister for International Co-operation, Kyaw Tin and continues to raise this through engagement with the government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2020 11:41:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian