Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 6:02 am
U.K. Parliament holds inquiry into Myanmar
crisis
(BANGKOK, May 25, 2021)–The Government of
the United Kingdom should take immediate action to deprive
the Myanmar military junta of natural gas revenues, weapons,
and political legitimacy, and ensure accountability for its
past and present mass atrocity crimes in the country,
Fortify Rights said today in a submission to the U.K.
Parliament.
Fortify Rights today submitted evidence to
the U.K. Foreign Affairs Committee, which is holding an
inquiry into the U.K. government’s response to the crisis
in Myanmar following the February 1 coup d’état. The
committee will also hear
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Graham: It’s a day that started with yet another UK-China incident.
Quartz: Yes. How do you feel about the fact that several of your colleagues were sanctioned by the Chinese last night?
Graham: I don’t think it’s a clever move by China because it doesn’t achieve anything. None of those individuals have got properties in China, and I’m not sure any of them have been there for a long while. All of them will wear it as a badge of honor. The sanctions [China] put on the members of the European Parliament have probably blown up the possibility of the EU-China investment agreement being approved. And in our Parliament, whatever anyone’s individual thoughts on what Tom [Tugendhat], Nus [Ghani], and others have said, the perception of an authoritarian state trying to close down elected voices is not a good one.
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