Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Rushanara Ali (Labour), on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

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One year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

That this House, on the one year anniversary of the military coup that took place on 1 February 2021 in Myanmar (Burma), condemns the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the people of Myanmar; stands in solidarity with the Burmese people opposing the military coup; notes in horror the increased attacks by the military in ethnic areas including Chin, Karenni and Karen State over the recent months which includes the burning of people alive, torching of villages and killings of children; demands an urgent stop to the attacks; demands the release of all political prisoners; welcomes the UK Government’s condemnation of the coup and the introduction of targeted economic sanctions on military businesses; calls for further economic sanctions targeting military revenues; further calls for sanctions on aviation fuel to ground military bomber jets; calls on the Government to increase its efforts to encourage other countries to introduce unilateral arms embargoes; further calls on the Government to increase cross-border aid through local organisations working directly with the people affected by the military attacks; and calls on the Government to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice to secure justice for the Rohingya genocide, and to publicly support the referral of the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

908 

Session

2021-22

Other sponsors

Baroness Hodge of Barking

Jim Shannon

Kim Johnson

Mick Whitley

Kenny MacAskill

Subjects

Crimes against humanity Sanctions Myanmar Military coups

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk