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Foreign Secretary call with Aung San Suu Kyi

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke with Burma바카라 사이트™s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the Rohingya people, and recent violence in Kachin and Shan States.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Boris Johnson
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11 June 2018
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The Foreign Secretary today (11 June) spoke to Burma바카라 사이트™s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the welfare of the Rohingya people, and the recent violence in Kachin and Shan States.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

I reiterated my deep and continuing concern about the situation facing Burma바카라 사이트™s Rohingya people to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and encouraged her to show the leadership needed to bring together the communities of Rakhine State.

I welcomed Burma바카라 사이트™s agreement of a , and her 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s announcement of the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into human rights violations in Rakhine. I underlined the need for swift implementation of both, to support the creation of conditions to allow the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees and ensure those responsible for human rights violations in Rakhine are held to account.

Recent fighting in Kachin and Shan States is also deeply troubling and I stressed the need for the Burmese military to exercise restraint and ensure humanitarian access to those people forced to flee from their homes by the violence.

We also discussed the passing of Burma바카라 사이트™s Wildlife Act, which is welcome and lays down some of the toughest punishments in South East Asia for illegal wildlife trade crimes.

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Published 11 June 2018