UK government under increasing pressure from parliament to sanction Myanmar’s military
Mizzima The Burma Campaign UK released a statement on 11 June regarding the debate held in the UK Parliament concerning British government support for human rights in Myanmar. The debate was held on 10 June The text of the Burma Campaign UK statement is as follows. During the debate, MPs from across political parties united in calling for stronger action by the British government, including new sanctions against the Burmese military, action on justice and accountability, and ensuring aid is not cut.Former Foreign Secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt MP, of the Conservative Party, secured the debate, and called for a return of British leadership on the international response to the crisis in Burma, stating:“Britain does not have to stand on the sidelines, Britain must not stand on the sidelines, and I hope that when we hear from the Minister, he will tell us that Britain will not stand on the sidelines.”Sir Jeremy Hunt called for more sanctions on the Burmese military, including on state-owned banks under the control of the Burmese military. He also called for action on Arakha Army human rights violations, British leadership at the United Nations, and more creative ways to refer the entire situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court.Labour MP Luke Akehurst drew attention to the British government stopping imposing new sanctions, the increase of airstrikes by the Burmese military, and called for new sanctions, stating:“Does he agree that we need a new round of sanctions, including potentially targeting the military-owned Mytel mobile phone network, as well as vessels and companies identified by Amnesty and Reuters as delivering jet fuel and materials for making explosives, some of it originating in Iran? ”Labour MP Afzal Khan also called for new sanctions, stating:“The genocide against the Rohingya Muslims, which has been ongoing for almost a decade, is one of the most horrifying examples of Islamophobia. Does the right hon. Member agree that the UK should join the EU and the USA in imposing sanctions on the military-controlled Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, which is a major source of revenue for the military?
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- The British Parliament has stepped up pressure on the British government to impose new sanctions on the Myanmar military.
Yangon June 11 According to a press release by Burma Campaign UK, the British Parliament has stepped up pressure on the British government to impose new sanctions on the Burmese military, which is committing human rights violations in Myanmar. Yesterday, June 10th, a meeting of British parliamentarians was held at the British Parliament asking the British government to support Myanmar's human rights issues. In the discussion, MPs from various political parties asked the British government to impose new sanctions on the Myanmar military. They unanimously called for stronger action, including ensuring justice and accountability and not cutting humanitarian aid. Sir Jeremy Hunt, a member of parliament from the British Conservative Party, and former foreign minister, started asking for this discussion to take place. He urges Britain to take the lead again in the international response to the Myanmar issue. "Britain does not need to stand on the sidelines, and cannot watch. When the minister responds, we hope that we will hear that Britain will not stand on the sidelines," said Sir Jeremy Hunt, a member of parliament and former foreign minister. He called for more sanctions against the Myanmar military, including Myanmar-owned banks that are under the control of the Myanmar military. In addition, to take action against the human rights violations of AA. He went on to call for Britain to take the lead at the UN and find more innovative ways to refer the entire Myanmar issue to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Labor MP Luke Akehurst also urged the British government to impose new sanctions, pointing out that airstrikes by the Burmese military have increased while the British government has stopped imposing new sanctions. "In addition to the military-owned Mytel mobile phone network, does the minister agree that there is a need for new sanctions targeting ships and companies identified by Amnesty International and Reuters as transporting jet fuel and raw materials for the manufacture of explosives, including those from Iran? "Luke Akehurst) questions. Likewise, Afzal Khan, a member of parliament from the Labor Party, said, "The genocide against the Rohingya Muslims that has been going on for almost a decade is the worst example of Islamophobia. In sanctioning the Burmese Oil and Natural Gas Industry (MOGE), which is the main source of income for the Myanmar military, the UK is the EU (E)U) Do you agree that we should join together with the United States?