HC Deb 20 April 1994 vol 241 c540W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what international sanctions are applied to Burma; and what further action is being considered by Her Majesty's Government and international bodies.

Mr. Goodlad

The European Union suspended all non-humanitarian aid to Burma in 1988. In 1991, the EU imposed an arms embargo on Burma, and in 1992 it severed remaining defence links. We and our European partners continue to encourage like-minded countries to do the same.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action was taken on Burma by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights at its recent meeting in Geneva; and what was the response of the Burmese Government.

Mr. Goodlad

The 1994 session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva adopted a consensus resolution strongly criticising the human rights situation in Burma. The Burmese argued that the terms of the resolution were an unacceptable intrusion into Burma's domestic juridiction.

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