The text of the following statement was issued by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America, and by the High Representative of the European Union.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the Union European Union, strongly condemn the four executions by the military junta in Myanmar.
These executions, the first in Myanmar for more than three decades, and the lack of fair trials show the junta’s disregard for the unwavering democratic aspirations of the people of Myanmar. Those executed were prominent members of the democratic opposition – democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu (known as “Ko Jimmy”), former MP Phyo Zeyar Thaw, as well as Aung Thura Zaw and Hla Myo Aung . Our hearts go out to the families of the four victims and those of the many others who have been killed, arrested or tortured in Myanmar since the illegitimate seizure of power by the military in February 2021.
We continue to condemn in the strongest terms the military coup in Myanmar and express our deep concern at the political, economic, social, humanitarian and human rights situation in the country.
We call on the military regime to immediately cease the use of violence, refrain from further arbitrary executions, release all political prisoners and those arbitrarily detained, and return the country to a democratic path. We continue to support ASEAN’s efforts and call on the military to meaningfully implement all aspects of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus. This includes an inclusive process of dialogue with a wide range of democratic oppositions. We also continue to support UN efforts and encourage effective coordination between the ASEAN Special Envoy and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar.
