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star this property date less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of Colombia's land restitution process. more like this
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
star this property answer text Whilst security for claimants and those returning to their land is a key concern, our 2013 Human Rights Report (released on 10 April 2014) notes that some progress has been made on the issue of land restitution. Since January 2012 there have been 64,815 registered land restitution claims. In his recent meeting with President Santos on 7 November, the Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Sheffield Hallam (Mr Clegg), welcomed the Colombian government’s efforts to improve respect for human rights in Colombia, including through its land restitution and victims reparations processes. Our Embassy in Bogota runs several human rights projects to help improve Colombia’s land registry process, increase access to protection measures and raise awareness of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Officials from our Embassy also meet regularly with indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities and we also funded a project aimed at developing the role of organisations in protecting communities’ rights to the territories. We are following closely several emblematic land restitution cases; our Ambassador raised the cases of the Curvaradó and Jiguamandó communities with the Ministry of the Interior in July and acts as an observer on the case.
star this property answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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less than 2014-12-10T14:08:23.993Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-10T14:08:23.993Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Colombian government on the protection of politicians and peace activists who have been threatened and targeted for assassination by paramilitary organisations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lagan Valley more like this
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Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson more like this
star this property uin 216991 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
star this property answer text <p>We remain concerned by reports of threats against civil society and members of congress by the BACRIM (criminal bands). <br><br>I raised this issue with Ministers and senior officials from across the Colombian government during my visit earlier this year. More recently, our Ambassador in Bogota raised this issue on 30 September during a meeting with the Presidential High Adviser for Human Rights, Guillermo Rivera, and Rafael Blanco from the Chief Office of International Affairs. He was assured that this issue had been raised with the Attorney General’s office and that they had been urged to quickly investigate in order to make a robust assessment of the context of the threats. The Colombian government has also assured us that its Ministry of the Interior is working to ensure that adequate protection measures are in place. <br><br>Our Embassy in Bogota continues to urge the Colombian government to take further measures to prevent violence and threats against human rights defenders, trades unionists, civil society and politicians and to promptly investigate human rights violations.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2014-12-09T16:41:15.807Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-09T16:41:15.807Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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star this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of allegations of state-sponsored violence in Colombia. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
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Robert Flello more like this
star this property uin 211978 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
star this property answer text <p>We remain concerned by recent reports of violence in Colombia and the reported increase in threats against human rights defenders there, in particular those detailed in the “Somos Defensores” report published in August. I recently held a meeting with the hon. Gentleman and other parliamentary colleagues where I received further reports of violence in the country.</p><p>During my visit to Colombia in June, I set out our concerns about the reported rise in attacks against human rights defenders in my meetings with Colombia’s Deputy Foreign Ministers and the heads of the Colombian government’s major human rights agencies. I also met representatives from Colombian and international human rights organisations, including Oxfam and Christian Aid, to discuss the issue. The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) also raised the issue of violence against trade unionists and human rights defenders, and cases of impunity for those responsible, with the Colombian government during his visit to Bogota in February.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:05:29.2722779Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:05:29.2722779Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the UK's programme of counter-narcotics assistance to Colombia; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Foyle more like this
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Mark Durkan more like this
star this property uin 223940 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
star this property answer text <p>We receive regular updates on our ongoing programme of support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics. However, we do not release detailed information as to do so would risk undermining operational effectiveness and could prejudice the capability or security of those undertaking operations. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office, National Crime Agency and Ministry of Defence are in regular dialogue to ensure this activity is in line with our international obligations.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2015-02-23T14:39:26.533Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T14:39:26.533Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Durkan more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the recent report by the human rights non-governmental organisation, CINEP on the role of the Colombian state in human rights abuses in Colombia; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire North more like this
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Jim Sheridan more like this
star this property uin 213784 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
star this property answer text <p>We continue to receive a large number reports from a range of organisations. We are in the process of reviewing the report by CINEP and, if appropriate, will make a statement as necessary.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2014-11-11T16:06:52.445967Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T16:06:52.445967Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Sheridan more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-09more like thismore than 2014-07-09
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian government on the harassment of the Patriotic March leader David Florez in Colombia on 7 July 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
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Robert Flello more like this
star this property uin 204785 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
star this property answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of threats and violence against members of opposition political movements. Our Embassy in Bogota has raised several cases with the Colombian government and continues to monitor the situation closely.</p><p>The British Embassy in Bogota continues to publicly support the work of human rights defenders. I met David Florez on 10 July. I raised the issue of their security with the Deputy Defence Ministers during my visit to Colombia in June.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2014-07-14T11:22:58.5278544Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T11:22:58.5278544Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart to request that the Colombian government investigates and ensures appropriate action against the perpetrators of death threats towards (a) Senator Ivan Cepeda, (b) members of the organisation CPDH and (c) David Florez. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
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Robert Flello more like this
star this property uin 228102 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
star this property answer text <p>We are concerned about recent threats made on 9-10 March against Congressman Ivan Cepeda, David Florez, members of the CPDH, and other prominent journalists, civil servants, human rights leaders and politicians, allegedly by the criminal group Las Aguilas Negras. Our Embassy in Bogota is following the developments in these cases closely. Colombian Minister of Interior Juan Fernando Cristo issued a public statement on 10 March ordering a police investigation, building on the investigation opened by the Attorney-General Office in January.</p><p>Following similar threats in January, our officials in Bogota met with Presidential Office for Human Rights to urge the Colombian government to take measures to prevent threats against human rights defenders, trade unionists, civil society and politicians. Officials also met the Ministry of the Interior on 19 February 2015 and raised the issue of threats to human rights defenders.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2015-03-23T15:50:19.063Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T15:50:19.063Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make further representations to the Colombian government on the security of (a) Senator Ivan Cepeda, (b) members of the organisation CPDH and (c) David Florez. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
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Robert Flello more like this
star this property uin 228101 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
star this property answer text <p>We are concerned about recent threats made on 9-10 March against Congressman Ivan Cepeda, David Florez, members of the CPDH, and other prominent journalists, civil servants, human rights leaders and politicians, allegedly by the criminal group Las Aguilas Negras. Our Embassy in Bogota is following the developments in these cases closely. Colombian Minister of Interior Juan Fernando Cristo issued a public statement on 10 March ordering a police investigation, building on the investigation opened by the Attorney-General Office in January.</p><p> </p><p>Following similar threats in January, our officials in Bogota met with Presidential Office for Human Rights to urge the Colombian government to take measures to prevent threats against human rights defenders, trade unionists, civil society and politicians. Officials also met the Ministry of the Interior on 19 February 2015 and raised the issue of threats to human rights defenders.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2015-03-23T15:43:11.393Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T15:43:11.393Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on developments in the peace process in Colombia; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lagan Valley more like this
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Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson more like this
star this property uin 215058 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
star this property answer text <p>We are aware that President Santos suspended the peace process negotiations following the kidnap of Brigadier-General Ruben Dario Alzate, Corporal Jorge Rodriguez Contreras, and a civilian lawyer, Gloria Urrego, on Sunday 16 November. We welcome the reports that an agreement has now been reached to release Brigadier-General Alzate and his colleagues.</p><p>We strongly support the peace negotiations and would welcome their resumption at the earliest opportunity.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2014-11-21T12:00:09.737Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T12:00:09.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Colombia remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on recent death threats to former Colombian Senator, Piedad Cordoba. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent South more like this
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Robert Flello more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-01-22more like thismore than 2015-01-22
star this property answer text <p>We are aware of death threats to former Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba made on 12 January. Mrs Córdoba and other members of congress have since met President Santos, to request an investigation. As a result the Attorney General announced the creation of inter-agency groups in charge of investigating the threats.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Bogota met the President’s Minister-Counsellor for post conflict and human rights, Oscar Naranjo, on 15 January where they discussed the case of Piedad Córdoba and the importance of security for human rights defenders in general. Our Ambassador received assurances that the necessary security measures were already in place in order to mitigate any risk to former Senator Cordoba.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
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less than 2015-01-22T12:57:43.21Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-22T12:57:43.21Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Flello more like this