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We have raised our concern at the issues surrounding the Rohingya community in all
of our recent Ministerial contacts with the Burmese government. Most recently, I discussed
this with the Minister for Immigration and the Rakhine Chief Minister during their
visit to the UK in October. We have been clear in our communications with the Burmese
government that we expect them to adhere to their international human rights obligations
regarding the treatment and welfare of those that do not meet the country’s citizenship
criteria. While we welcome the limited citizenship verification in Taungpaw for internally
displaced people that has seen some individuals from the Rohingya community granted
citizenship status, we continue to urge the Burmese authorities to follow a transparent,
inclusive and consistent process in establishing the status of inhabitants of Rakhine
State. We are also clear that, regardless of citizenship status, the human rights
of all individuals in Rakhine must be fully respected.
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