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895295

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	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	Egypt: Torture
	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 use of torture in Egyptian (a) prisons and (b) detention centres by (i) police and (ii) other security officials of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	140006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of torture and mistreatment in detention in Egypt and continue to raise these issues with the Egyptian authorities. We have raised our concerns in public, through the UN Human Rights Council and through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Human Rights Priority Country reports; and in private, in meetings with Egyptian officials in London and Cairo. Our Ambassador to Egypt last raised human rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities on 18 April.The UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights in Egypt, including implementation of the rights guaranteed by Egypt’s constitution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/05/2018 15:20:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

830217

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Hamed bin Haydara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the decision of the Specialised Criminal Court in Sana'a to sentence Mr Hamed bin Haydara to death by public execution because of his religious beliefs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	124878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister for Europe and the Americas said in his response to the urgent question on this issue on 11 January, we strongly condemn Mr bin Haydara's death sentence, and the continued persecution of Baha'is in Yemen for their religious beliefs. We were informed of Mr bin Haydara's sentence on 2 January, via the Baha'i community in London, and I met with the leader of the Baha'i community on 25 January. We continue to work closely with our partners, including the European Union, to raise this issue directly with the de facto authorities in Sana'a, and have sought to raise the profile of Mr bin Haydara's situation through public diplomacy.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:29:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

830222

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Hamed bin Haydara
	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 potential implications for the Baha'i community and freedom of religion or belief in northern Yemen of the death sentence pronounced against the Yemeni Baha'i Mr bin Haydara.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	124883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the persecution of Baha'is in Yemen, particularly in areas controlled by the Houthis and forces aligned to the late former President Saleh. The immediate release of all Baha'is in Yemen imprisoned for their religious beliefs was a key demand in the September United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution, which we supported. We will work closely with all partners to ensure its full implementation. We are in close contact with the Baha'i community in London regarding Mr Haydara's case and the wider situation of Bahai's in Yemen. I met with with representatives of the Baha'i community on 18 January to discuss this and other cases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:33:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

830227

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Yemen: Baha'i Faith
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on Iranian influence on the actions of the Houthi community against the Baha'i community in Sana'a, Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	124888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports from the Baha'i community about Iranian influence on Houthi actions in Yemen. We call upon Iran to cease harassment of all religious minorities and to fulfil its international and domestic obligations to allow freedom of religion.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:44:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

802800

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	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	Iran: BBC Persian Service
	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 his oral contribution of 21 November 2017, Official Report, Vol 631 Col 852, if will raise persecution of and intimidation against staff of the BBC Persian service during his forthcoming visit to Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	118339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Reports about harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families in Iran are deeply worrying. The Foreign Secretary specifically raised our concerns about the harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families in Iran with his Iranian counterpart during his visit to Tehran on 9-10 December. This issue is intimately bound up with wider questions of the protection of civil and political rights in Iran; the Foreign Secretary also raised our broader concerns on Iran’s human rights record during his visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2017 17:54:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 28780 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

756360

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
	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 the Government has made of trends in number of people of the Baha'i faith persecuted in Iran (a) between 2005 and 2013 and (b) since the coming to power of President Hassan Rouhani in August 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	8459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government does not hold historical data on the number of Baha'is detained or persecuted in Iran. The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran estimates that, as of March 2017, there were 90 Baha'is detained in Iran, all for charges related to their religious belief and practices.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 08:26:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

756361

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Baha'i Faith: 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 the Government has had with the (a) UK Baha'i community and (b) Baha'i international community about the human rights situation of people of the Baha'i faith in (i) Iran, (ii) Egypt and (iii) other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	8460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I met representatives of the Baha'i community on 13 July during which I discussed the human rights situation of followers of the Baha'i faith in Iran and Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 08:30:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

756362

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the number of (a) British and (b) other nationals of Baha'i faith who have been (i) detained, (ii) sentenced to imprisonment, (iii) murdered, (iv) executed and (v) persecuted in other ways in Iran in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	8458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government does not hold historical data on the number of Baha'is detained or persecuted in Iran. The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran estimates that, as of March 2017, there were 90 Baha'is detained in Iran, all for charges related to their religious belief and practices.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 08:22:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

756363

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
	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 representations the Government has made at (a) an EU and (b) a UN level on the persecution of people of the Baha'i faith in Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	8457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We regularly discuss concerns about the human rights situation in Iran, including the persecution of followers of the Baha'i faith, with our EU and other international partners in both Tehran and in Brussels. In the UN we continue to lead efforts to encourage Iran to improve its human rights record. For example, in March 2017 at the UN Human Rights Council, we highlighted persecution of Baha'is during the dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 08:18:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

756364

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations (a) the British Ambassador to Iran, (b) Ministers and (c) British consular officials have made to their Iranian counterparts on the persecution of people of the Baha'i faith in Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	8462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, including the persecution of followers of the Baha'i faith, with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 08:39:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson