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Burma — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to recent developments in Burma.

Burma — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, in thanking the noble Baroness for that sympathetic reply, I ask whether she is aware that, on a recent visit to the Shan, Karen and Kareni peoples of eastern Burma, we found that they still continue to suffer from sustained military offences by government troops? Their shoot-to-kill policy has driven tens of thousands more civilians into hiding in the jungle where they have to live...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the parties to the comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan to respect the verdict of the Abyei Permanent Court of Arbitration to be announced on 22 July, in the light of concerns that the National Congress Party may resume conflict in the event of a ruling with which it does not agree.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on southern Sudan of inter-tribal conflicts and access to armaments which may be supplied by the north, and any implications for the elections in 2010; and whether they will make representations to the Government of National Unity to investigate that situation and to ensure that no arms are being made available to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (5 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to promote confidence-building measures with the president of the Government of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, following the cancellation of a scheduled visit to the United Kingdom.

Sudan — Question (20 Jul 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to developments in Sudan with regard to the comprehensive peace agreement and the provision of humanitarian assistance.

Sudan — Question (20 Jul 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that encouraging reply. Is he aware of the growing concern that the National Congress Party may resume conflict if it does not agree with a ruling by the Abyei Court of Arbitration to be announced this coming Wednesday, 22 July? That concern is being exacerbated by reports of large numbers of militias dressed in police uniforms, believed to be supported by...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Azerbaijan (2 Jul 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will raise with the government of Azerbaijan the treatment of six Armenian prisoners (five military personnel and one civilian) recently captured when they crossed the border into Azerbaijan; and whether they will make representations about the display of those prisoners on Azeri television and any duress associated with their declared wishes to...

North Korea — Question (4 Jun 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, is the Minister aware that, while we are meeting here this morning, two journalists are on trial in Pyongyang, having been arrested on the border with China after reporting on the flow of refugees into China and the terrible fate awaiting those who are forcibly returned, who are regularly imprisoned and tortured? Can he inform the House whether our excellent ambassador in Pyongyang...

Justice: Sharia Law — Question (4 Jun 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, is the Minister aware that Sharia family courts and councils were introduced into Canada at the request of local Muslim community leaders, but were subsequently withdrawn and proscribed when women were allowed proper consultation? Many of those women argued that they had gone to Canada precisely to flee Sharia provisions. Will there be opportunity for similar adequate and...

Burma — Question (19 May 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, does the Minister agree that, whatever pressures are brought to bear on Burma by western nations, other ASEAN nations are complicit in many respects? The leader of the Shan people said to me that Burma opened its treasure chest of jade and jewels and ASEAN nations bought into it. Therefore, will Her Majesty's Government make representations to the other ASEAN nations not to allow...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Egypt (18 May 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Egypt about reports that their state security forces demolished the services building belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Masrah Matrouh, assaulting the Coptic priests and Coptic women and men, on 26 April at 7.30 am.

Nigeria — Question (5 May 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to recent episodes of violence in northern Nigeria.

Nigeria — Question (5 May 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that encouraging Answer. On a visit to northern Nigeria over Easter, I and my colleagues found incontrovertible evidence that the recent violence in Bauchi, Plateau and Niger states was religiously motivated, with attacks by well armed Muslim militants, assisted by foreign mercenaries, who have targeted Christian communities, killed hundreds of Christians...

Polygamy — Question (28 Apr 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, is the noble Lord aware of reports of marriages with Islamic religious ceremonies taking place in this country that are not subsequently registered with the state? What may the Government do to protect the women and children of such non-legally registered marriages, especially in the event of a divorce that may be inflicted on the wife, who then has no recourse to the recognition of...

Human Rights: Religious Belief — Question for Short Debate (24 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, 60 years after the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, millions of people around the world still suffer because of their beliefs and the expression of those beliefs. Article 18 is often half-heartedly supported by national Governments, and, at the United Nations, it is one of the least-developed freedoms in terms of international human rights mechanisms, and is...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (12 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what use has been made of the £600,000 made available by the Department for International Development for food aid for the relief of famine in Chin state, Burma, in the light of recent reports that the majority of people in the affected areas have received no food.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (12 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the United Nations Development Programme and the World Food Programme to provide help with logistical support, including helicopter food drops, bulldozers for road access and equipment to clear rivers for boat transport to accelerate delivery of food to people suffering from famine in Chin state, Burma.

Sudan: Comprehensive Peace Agreement — Question (11 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to recent developments in Sudan, with particular reference to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Sudan: Comprehensive Peace Agreement — Question (11 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. When in January I travelled widely throughout southern Sudan and the Nuba mountains, I found widespread concern over renewed hostilities by the notorious Lord's Resistance Army, which was killing, abducting and torturing civilians, and even greater concern over the fact that it was widely believed that Khartoum is widely supporting the LRA. Will...