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1011503

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention 169. The Government already has a strong legal and policy framework to promote and protect human rights for all individuals, including indigenous people. We continue to work overseas and through international institutions such as the United Nations to improve the situation of those facing discrimination. In 2007, the UK supported the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and in May 2017 the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on indigenous peoples.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/11/2018 13:49:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1011504

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Indigenous Peoples: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the protection of indigenous populations around the world.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention 169. The Government already has a strong legal and policy framework to promote and protect human rights for all individuals, including indigenous people. We continue to work overseas and through international institutions such as the United Nations to improve the situation of those facing discrimination. In 2007, the UK supported the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and in May 2017 the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on indigenous peoples.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/11/2018 13:51:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1011591

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on human rights.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	194199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Bahrain enjoy an open dialogue where we are able to discuss a range of issues, including human rights. During my visit to Bahrain 26-28 October I had a range of bilateral meetings with Bahraini interlocutors and covered many issues, including human rights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2018 16:32:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1011606

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November to Question 186916, how much time he plans to give the Burmese Commission of Inquiry into Rakhine State to deliberate and report before he makes a judgement on whether it is independent and credible.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	194002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has set out to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi his expectations that the Commission of Inquiry must be independent, credible and result in a judicial process. As the Commission of Inquiry proceeds through its mandated period of operation of one year, we will be assessing whether it is meeting these expectations in consultation with international partners. At the same time the UK will be working to maximise international support and Burmese engagement with the collect and preserve mechanism established by the UK-supported UN Human Rights Council Resolution of 27 September, and other accountability mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:30:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1011628

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recommendation made by Business for Social Responsibility in its report Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar of October 2018, what discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on the potential publication by that company of annual reports on its human rights impacts.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>​While the British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives for Burma, it has not discussed with them publication by their company of annual reports on its human rights impacts. The Government's position on Facebook's activity in Burma is set out in its 23 October response to the Interim Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Disinformation and 'Fake News' (HC 1630 17/19).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:31:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011629

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recommendations made by the Business for Social Responsibility in its report entitled Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar published in October 2018, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on potential steps by that company to assist (a) with the collection of evidence by international mechanisms created to investigate violations of international human rights in Myanmar and (b) civil society organisations in that country in raising awareness of opportunities for victims of human rights abuses to access remedies.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives for Burma. The UK worked closely with international partners to secure the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Burma of 27 September which establishes a collect and preserve mechanism. This is designed to support future prosecutions. The UK will encourage any party with credible evidence of human rights violations to share it with the mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:32:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011630

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Facebook
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Facebook’s credible violence policy in tackling misinformation with the potential to contribute to imminent violence or physical harm in (a) Myanmar and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomed Facebook's decision to remove accounts and ban individuals and organisations following the publication of the UN Fact-Finding Mission report. However the Government has made it clear to Facebook, and other social media companies, that they must do more to remove illegal and harmful content.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:33:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011631

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	WhatsApp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on the use of Whatsapp in the spread of hate speech in (a) Myanmar and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives covering Burma. The Government's position on Facebook's activity in Burma is set out in its 23 October response to the Interim Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Disinformation and 'Fake News' (HC 1630 17/19).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:35:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011632

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) Facebook, (b) WhatsApp and (c) other social media platforms in contributing to recent incidents of intercommunal violence in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>I was deeply concerned by reports of anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka in February and March 2018 and wrote to Foreign Minister Marapana on 7 March setting out these views.</p><p>President Sirisena declared a State of Emergency between 6 and 17 of March, and placed restrictions on some social media platforms, out of concern that extremists were using these platforms to inflame the situation. I understand that the Government of Sri Lanka has opened a dialogue with Facebook to ensure that effective action is taken against those who spread hate speech online. We support that approach. We have urged the Government of Sri Lanka to take effective law enforcement measures against those involved in the violence.</p><p>The United Kingdom has made a long-term commitment to improving human rights in Sri Lanka and is dedicated to supporting the rebuilding of the country after three decades of civil conflict. The UK is providing Sri Lanka with £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding over three years (2016-2019). I met with the Head of Tamil National Alliance and Foreign Minister during my October visit to Sri Lanka. We discussed many bilateral issues, including the implementation of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/1 and inter-communal violence. It is vital that all leaders in Sri Lanka condemn violence and hate, and make every effort to promote harmony.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:36:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011633

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) Facebook, (b) WhatsApp and (c) other social media platforms in contributing to recent incidents of intercommunal violence in India.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that some social media platforms have been used in India and elsewhere to contribute to violent acts. Intercommunal violence is never acceptable, whether or not driven by social media. We continue to work with different groups in India to examine the challenges posed by fake news, which can be a contributing factor to this type of violence. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's India Network and central teams in London monitor closely reports of human rights abuses, raising issues where appropriate with the Government of India. We are in regular contact with minority representatives in India as well as human rights activists and NGOs.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:49:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry