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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Kashmir: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of alleged human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
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answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-29more like thismore than 2019-10-29
answer text <p>​We recognise that there are human rights concerns in India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards. Any allegations of human rights violations and abuses are deeply concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly, transparently and independently.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Governments of India and Pakistan and have discussed the situation in Kashmir, including the issue of human rights. We will continue to monitor the situation in Kashmir closely.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-10-29T13:26:53.837Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-29T13:26:53.837Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this