Earlier today, Stephen wrote a letter to the Foreign Secretary asking him to take urgent action about the situation in Myanmar.
In February, elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her national league for democracy were detained during protests. The Myanmar military have since ceased control and declared a year long state of emergency. The coup followed a general election in which the national league for democracy won by a landslide. The armed forces which backed the opposition as demanding a rerun of the vote, claiming widespread fraud.
In his letter to the Foreign Secretary, Stephen suggested a number of actions that the UK government could take. These included a global arms embargo and joining the genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
Having sent the letter, Stephen said “I condemn moves by the Myanmar military in taking control of the country by force. It is important the democratic rights of the people of Myanmar must be upheld.
“I would urge the UK government to support the International Court of Justice genocide case against Myanmar and provide greater support for Rohingya Muslims.”