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Written Answers — House of Lords: Forced Marriage (16 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The Government are committed to tackling the practice of forced marriage and providing the best protection possible to victims. Through our unique cross-government Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) we do more to protect and support victims than any other country in the world. Our embassies and High Commissions conduct hundreds of rescues and repatriations every year of British nationals who are...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Nuclear Weapons (16 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK supports the principle of the South East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone. We were informed on 8 July by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the cancellation of the signing ceremony of the protocol to the South East Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty, which was due to take place on 12 July 2012. We understand that this postponement is the result of some questions raised...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Nuclear Weapons (16 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) said in a Statement on 29 November 2011, when agreement to the P5 protocol on the South East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone was reached: "The UK fully supports the creation of nuclear weapon-free zones and believe that they can make a valuable contribution to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Paraguay (16 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: It is UK practice to recognise states, not Governments. The UK continues to keep the situation in Paraguay under close review, taking account of the ongoing work and discussions in the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU), and in the region. We welcome the report of the OAS Secretary General of 10 July which has examined the facts closely. There clearly are...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Afghanistan (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: Working with our international partners, we continue to have a regular dialogue with the Afghan Government on human rights and continue to press the Afghans to uphold their commitments under the Afghan Constitution. We also press them to implement the human rights obligations that they have committed to, including the Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the United Nations...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Bahrain (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK did not sign up to the joint statement as we did not consider it appropriate at this stage to raise Bahrain under agenda item four. A number of other countries, including the United States and other European Union member states, agreed with our assessment and also did not sign the statement. We agree with much of the substance of the Swiss-led statement and our overall objective...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: We have raised with the Government on a number of occasions the need for an independent investigative mechanism to assess the circumstances and numbers of political prisoners in Burma, in line with the recommendations made by United Nations Special Rapporteur Quintana. We have not made specific representations about the make up of that body. Following a significant release of some political...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: We are aware of the comments made by Ko Ko Gyi regarding the status of the ethnic Rohingya of Burma. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials subsequently discussed these with him on 12 June. There are many people both within and outside of Burma who continue to question the Rohingya's right to live within Burma's borders. The UK continues to raise awareness of the issues affecting the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: We are aware of unconfirmed reports of a helicopter originating in Rakhine State firing on boats carrying ethnic Rohingya fleeing Burma. We are continuing to clarify the situation, but have no further information on the validity of these reports at this stage.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The recent inter-communal violence in Rakhine State in western Burma has highlighted the fragility of the situation in Burma and has drawn further and much needed attention to the plight of the Rohingya. Reports vary on the precise number of deaths and numbers of those arrested from both the Rohingya and Rakhine communities. We are continuing to try and clarify these numbers, though given the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: Association Agreements (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The Government fully support the adoption by the European Council of the European Union Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. The human rights clauses of the European Union (EU)-Israel Association Agreement will continue to be enforced and the EU will continue to make clear to Israel its human rights concerns, particularly with respect to Israeli actions in the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: External Action Service (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The Government's priority, following the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS), is to ensure that it supports and complements - but does not replace-the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) has asked ambassadors and staff in...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Indonesia (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK takes seriously all reports of human rights violations in the provinces of Papua and West Papua. We are concerned about the recent increase in violence in the province of Papua and we are aware of the death of Mako Tabuni on 14 June. Our Embassy in Jakarta has raised concerns about the security situation with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is monitoring the situation...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Iraq: Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The United Nations (UN) continues to monitor conditions at both camps and has reassured us that facilities at Camp Liberty meet humanitarian and international standards. The UN also continues to facilitate discussions between the Government of Iraq and the leaderships of both Camp Ashraf and Liberty to find solutions to residents' concerns. We have urged the Government of Iraq to respect the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Iraq: Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: According to the UNHCR (the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), there has been one death in Camp Liberty since the process of relocating residents from Camp Ashraf began. We have no further details of this case. The United Nations has expressed difficulties in verifying the details of specific cases, but will continue to monitor the treatment of residents at both...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Israel (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK expressed its concern at the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel and urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid civilian casualties. Continued violence serves no one's interest.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Israel (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have urged the Office of the Israeli Prime Minister and the Israeli Prison Service to carry out its commitments under the agreement agreed on 14 May which allowed for the ending of the mass hunger strike by Palestinian detainees. These commitments included to limit its use of administrative detention and solitary confinement and to reinstate family...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Israel (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK believes a strong safeguards regime is important to ensure that nuclear programmes are purely for peaceful purposes. The UK has urged Israel to sign up to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However in the absence of this we have called on Israel to voluntarily adopt a comprehensive safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. United Nations Security Council...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Israel and Palestine (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The Children in Military Custody report was an independent study produced by a team of leading British lawyers and funded by the UK Government. Whilst we recognise that some positive recent steps have been taken to improve the treatment of Palestinian children in the Israeli military justice system, we share many of the report's concerns. We are engaging with the Israeli authorities to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Lord's Resistance Army (13 Jul 2012)

Lord Howell of Guildford: The UK is clear that a co-ordinated international approach is needed to bring the threat of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to an end. The European Union (EU), with UK financial and political support, has helped fund the establishment of the African Union (AU) Special Envoy on the LRA, who has made progress in co-ordinating the response from the four LRA-affected countries. We also regularly...


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