§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken since August 1997 to put pressure on the SLORC in Burma to improve its record on human rights. [33740]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are working closely with EU and other partners to press the Burmese regime (now called the State Peace and Development Council) to improve its record on human rights. In December, we co-sponsored a UN Resolution on human rights in Burma. This month, we shall introduce a resolution on Burma at the UN Commission on Human Rights. We are also using our EU Presidency to renew a tough package of EU-wide measures against the Burmese Government. We continue to urge EU partners to extend these measures. We have also secured EU consensus for a programme of positive measures aimed at strengthening civil society and delivering humanitarian aid in Burma.