§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will seek to incorporate a reference to displacement and exile of large numbers of the Karen people in the Resolution on Burma (Myanmar) which is to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly in November. [HL3671]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Government, together with our EU Partners, are working for a resolution on Burma at the UN General Assembly in New York. We will press for strong condemnation of all human rights violations in Burma, including forced relocation of ethnic minorities, which has led to a number of displaced persons and refugees.