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Written question asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour) on Monday, 14 May 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 May 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 25 May 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Maung Maung Soe

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Canada following that government's decision to impose targeted sanctions against Major General Maung Maung Soe of Burma because of his role in human rights violations against the Rohingya people.

Answer

The Government continues to work closely with Canada and other key partners to address the ongoing crisis in Rakhine State, Burma. The Foreign Secretary and Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland discussed the humanitarian crisis last month during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and co-chaired a Foreign Minister level discussion on the issue. They discussed the situation further in a telephone call on 10 May.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7840
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Canada Human rights Sanctions Myanmar Rohingya Maung Maung Soe
Link
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