Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Thursday, 28 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Burma: Human Rights

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Burmese counterpart on the arrest and imprisonment of human rights activist U Gambira; and whether he has made an assessment of the living conditions of his imprisonment.

Answer: We are concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of U Gambira. Together with our international partners we have been following his case closely, including attending court hearings on his case. While we have not made a formal assessment of the living conditions of his imprisonment, we are aware that a number of local and international NGOs have expressed general concerns about the
conditions in Burmese prisons. The UK has consistently lobbied the Government of Burma to release all political prisoners.

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