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Less than two months before planned elections, the Burmese regime has dissolved Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy and rejected the registration of five ethnic parties.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Writing in the International Herald Tribune, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described today's Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) as an opportunity to speak with "with one voice against the gross mistreatment of the Burmes…
Foreign Secretary William Hague added his support to Amnesty International's campaign for the release of Burma's 2,100 political prisoners on 20 October.
"The British Government will stand by the people of Burma and will continue to maintain pressure on the regime until we see real progress on democracy, governance and human rights".
In a statement to mark International Human Rights Day, the Foreign Secretary sent a message of support to human rights defenders around the world, including the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, and those detained…
The Burmese Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, against its dissolution in May 2010 under draconian election laws.
David Cameron phoned Aung San Suu Kyi on her 66th birthday.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Aung San Suu Kyi should be able to travel freely and without risk to her personal security.
Foreign Secretary William Hague marks the 23rd anniversary of the August 1988 student uprising in Burma
The UK Government has welcomed the meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein on 19 August.
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