Colombia: Land Mines

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 26 October 2009.

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Photo of Terry Rooney Terry Rooney Labour, Bradford North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made to the Colombian Government on its use of land-mines to protect military installations.

Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Europe)

holding answer 16 October 2009

We have seen no evidence to suggest that the Colombian armed forces are using land-mines prohibited by the Ottawa Convention. We have therefore made no representations to the Colombian Government on the use of land-mines around military installations.

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