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Recommendation 5
5
Accepted
Paragraph: 15
It is essential that the UK Government’s actions do not appear to legitimise the authority...
Recommendation
It is essential that the UK Government’s actions do not appear to legitimise the authority of the junta in any way. Any actions that do will be seized upon by the junta and used as propaganda. Engagement should be strictly limited to increasing diplomatic and economic pressure to reduce the violence the junta is committing against civilians.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government confirms it engages with the regime bilaterally only where strictly necessary to achieve political, humanitarian, and development objectives, aligning with the recommendation to avoid legitimising the junta.
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Paragraph Reference:
15
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The UK is engaging with the regime bilaterally only where strictly necessary to ensure that we can deliver our political, humanitarian and development objectives in Myanmar. This is in line with our policy of recognising States, not Governments. Where the UK is present in multilateral fora with representatives of the military, we will continue to express our deep concern about the situation in Myanmar.
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