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<p>I have raised specific political prisoner cases, but not these two individuals.
Nevertheless, the cause of political prisoners has long been one the UK has championed,
and it is one that we continue to raise at the highest levels. Most recently I raised
our concerns with Deputy Foreign Minister Thant Kyaw in June, and both the Prime Minister,
my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and the then Foreign Secretary,
my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) discussed political
prisoners with President Thein Sein during his visit to London last year.</p><p>We
welcome the release of thousands of political prisoners under the current Burmese
government. However, we remain very concerned by the continued arrests, detentions
and sentencing of political activists and we continue to lobby for the unconditional
release of all political prisoners. I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 28 October
2014, Official Report, Column 168, in which I stated clearly that "One Political
Prisoner is one too many".</p>
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