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	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/03/2017
	date	01/03/2017
	date tabled	01/03/2017
	ddp created	01/03/2017 23:12:57
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	01/03/2017 23:29:36 06/03/2017 17:19:02
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	66241
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	06/03/2017 16:47:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Sri Lanka's progress in implementing UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 66241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution 30/01 in October 2015 was a landmark moment. The High Commissioner for Human Rights presented his final progress report at the UNHRC's 34<sup>th</sup> session on 3 March. The report acknowledged the positive engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka and noted some progress in the human rights situation in Sri Lanka since 2015. However, it also highlighted the slow fulfilment of transitional justice commitments.</p><p>In my meeting with Foreign Minister Samaraweera on 28 February, I welcomed Sri Lanka's engagement with the UN and international community and their progress to date in implementing Human Rights Council Resolution 30/01. I raised the importance of further land releases, constitutional reform, the development of new counter-terrorism legislation in line with international human rights standards, and the establishment of credible transitional justice mechanisms – starting with making the Office of Missing Persons operational.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

706802

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/03/2017
	date	01/03/2017
	date tabled	01/03/2017
	ddp created	01/03/2017 23:14:29
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	02/03/2017 12:15:12 06/03/2017 17:10:06
	hansard heading	Operation Blue Star
	house id	1
	identifier	66238
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	06/03/2017 16:38:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will commission a public inquiry into UK involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 66238
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66238
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We recognise the scars that this tragic event left and the strong feelings in the Sikh community, but believe there are no grounds for a public inquiry.</p><p>The Cabinet Secretary's investigation in 2014 was extensive. It concluded that UK assistance was advisory only, ended several months before Operation Blue Star and had limited impact in practice.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting