Written question asked by David Burrowes (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Lahpai Gam
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to appeal to the Government of Burma on the (a) release of Lahpi Gam on medical grounds and (b) medical care required by that prisoner.
- Answer
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We remain concerned about Lahpi Gam's ongoing detention and by reports of his poor physical health. In 2013, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opined that his imprisonment constituted arbitrary detention and raised a number of concerns about the fairness of his trial. We regularly raise our concerns regarding political prisoners with the Burmese authorities.
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- Written question
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- 70611
- Session
- 2016-17
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- Prisoners Myanmar Lahpai Gam
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