Burma Debate

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David Burrowes

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Burma

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Fri 23rd Oct 2015
House of Commons
Thursday 22nd October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz
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Naw Ohn Hla has been found guilty and is now in jail.

David Burrowes Portrait Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con)
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I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. Is it not important that promises of releasing prisoners of conscience be kept and that committees such as the Burma prisoners of conscience affairs committee and the human rights commission involve more than just posturing? They need to be independent, have teeth and do the job of releasing prisoners of conscience and actively promoting human rights.

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