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Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Sanctions support over human rights abuses

Simon Birmingham says the coalition backs sanctions on Myanmar, Iran, and China for rights abuses (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The federal coalition says it would back Australia imposing sanctions on Myanmar, Iran, and Chinese individuals for human rights abuses committed by their regimes.

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham said slapping sanctions on Myanmar should be considered as the military junta had "thumbed its nose" at the international community and regional Asian partners.

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