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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Lester (Conservative), on Thursday, 5 March 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.


UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS' REPORT ON BURMA

That this House welcomes the United Nations Commission on Human Rights' decision to nominate a special rapporteur to report on the serious human rights situation in Burma to the 47th session of the United Nations General Assembly; remains concerned at the current security situation on both the borders with Bangladesh and Thailand destabilising the area; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to press the Security Council to introduce a mandatory arms embargo to prevent further escalation of either internal or external repression and for the earliest end to the catalogue of abuses reaffirmed in the United Nations report.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
812 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Human rights Myanmar UN Commission on Human Rights
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk