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<p>Since November 2013 twelve British police officers with specialist crowd management
and public order experience have been deployed in support of an EU police training
mission funded by the EU Instrument of Stability. The purpose of the project is to
provide training on crowd management and community policing based on international
standards and respect of humans. The project followed a request from the Burmese government
and Aung San Suu Kyi for the UK and others, including the EU, for assistance reforming
the Burmese police force. In January we also funded the attendance of two Burmese
police officers at a regional course on the effective management of counter terrorism
investigations, in line with international standards. <br><br>We have made clear our
concerns at the use of force by police in Letpadan on 10 March, and also by the use
of irregular security groups in Rangoon on 5 March. These incidents undermined an
otherwise disciplined approach to policing student protests and demonstrate the need
for further policing reform. We support the EU’s call for a full investigation, and
call on the government of Burma to release all remaining demonstrators.</p>
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