| Heading: |
Myanmar: Political Prisoners |
| Question ID: |
1815255 |
| UIN: |
HL8680 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-23 |
| Asking Member ID: |
738 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Alton of Liverpool
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| Asking Member handle: |
DavidAltonHL
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@DavidAltonHL
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what diplomatic and multilateral steps they are taking to ensure the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including individuals detained for exercising their rights to freedom of religion or belief. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
The UK continues to call for the release of those arbitrarily detained in Myanmar both bilaterally and through multilateral fora. On 1st February, the Foreign Secretary called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all those arbitrarily detained. In Apri... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |