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date	20/07/2017
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	South Sudan: Press Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of South Sudan concerning that government's decision to block Radio Tamazuj and Sudan Tribune.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>Freedom of expression has an essential role to play in the establishment of peace and stability in South Sudan. We are concerned that the block on Radio Tamazuj and the Sudan Tribune remains.</p><p>The UK Government condemns the closing of political space and the clamping down on freedom of expression and access to information, which appears to be worsening in South Sudan. We raised our concern over the block on Radio Tamazuj and the Sudan Tribune on 20 July in a statement to the UN Security Council. We have also raised our concerns over the government's actions through two recent joint statements with international partners. We will continue to lobby the government to allow local and international journalists in South Sudan to report without fear of retribution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/08/2017 14:01:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

755180

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date	20/07/2017
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	South Sudan: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress made on the establishment of the Hybrid Court in South Sudan; whether they have discussed that issue with the African Union; and if so, when and with what result.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan mandated the creation of an African Union led Hybrid Court for the prosecution of the most serious crimes in South Sudan.</p><p>The UK has called for the Hybrid Court to be established without delay. We continue to urge the African Union to accelerate its implementation, and most recently raised the issue with the African Union High Representative for South Sudan, during a meeting with the Troika (the UK, US and Norway) in June. We also urge the Government of South Sudan to work with the African Union towards its speedy implementation.</p><p>We have jointly led a resolution at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, which extended the mandate of the South Sudan Human Rights Commission to gather evidence for eventual use in a court of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/08/2017 14:06:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

755181

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	South Sudan: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken by (1) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and (2) HMRC, to ensure that financial assets held abroad by South Sudanese leaders are subject to appropriate UK and international scrutiny.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK took a leading role in securing a UN sanctions regime in 2015 for individuals who pose a threat to peace and stability in South Sudan. We strongly support the sanctioning of individuals where we judge that this can help change behaviour.</p><p>We regret that in December 2016 there were not enough votes in the UN Security Council to implement an arms embargo, or designate additional sanctions on key individuals. We will continue to lobby for UN action.</p><p>In the meantime, we are working with our EU partners to extend the current EU sanctions regime to include more individuals. We continue to support additional targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/08/2017 14:07:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich