Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take in response to recent warnings by UN special rapporteur Thomas Andrews on 4 July that Rohingya in Rakhine state are at risk of facing “genocidal violence”.

The UK has called for the protection of civilians both in public and in private, including through a UN press statement in July and a joint statement with international partners in May. We have regular conversations with a wide range of stakeholders, including Rohingya and Rakhine civil society actors, on the need for de-escalation and inclusive support to all conflict-affected communities. We are concerned about the rise of hate speech and disinformation online and are engaging with social media companies on the need to curb the spread of this to prevent further communal violence.