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76570

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, what assessment they have made of historical cases of rape being used as a weapon of war; and whether they intend to designate financial resources or support to the victims and survivors of rape when it has been used as a weapon in conflict in (1) Bangladesh, (2) the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (3) Bosnia and Herzegovina, and (4) other countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The focus of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative is on conflict and post-conflict countries emerging from recent violence. We actively consider requests for support from conflict affected states where the legacy of conflict related sexual violence is a continuing threat to peace and stability. <br><br>The recent Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict set in motion a series of practical steps and commitments to ensure that survivors of sexual violence in conflict can access justice and receive the long-term support that they require. In support of this the Government announced £6m of new UK funding for survivors. <br><br>From hereon we will be working with local and international partners to implement the International Protocol on the documentation and investigation of sexual violence in conflict, launched at the Global Summit, in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:47:04 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

76572

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Burmese army officers from 88 Division have arrested and tortured the following villagers: Ta Agok, Kun Aik Hsay, Aung Than, Aiklon Kyan Aye, Aik Nyan Kar, Aik Ngay, Aik Naing Aung, Aik Yaing Ton; and whether they have plans to raise the matter with the government of Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of ongoing conflict and allegations of human rights violations in northern Shan State between the Burmese army and armed ethnic groups. We continue to closely monitor the situation and to raise our concerns about human rights abuses in conflict areas with the Burmese government and military.</p><p>The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), met members of the Shan community during his visit to Burma in January. Diplomats in Rangoon, including the British Ambassador, are in regular contact with ethnic representatives, including those based in Thailand. We have consistently called for a nationwide ceasefire, which will move to political dialogue.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:47:58 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

76573

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Burma's record of compliance with the agreement of the United Nations to end the use and recruitment of child soldiers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the Burmese government’s extension of the UN Action Plan to end the recruitment of child soldiers and the progress that has been made, which has seen the release of over 600 child soldiers and a nationwide public awareness campaign.</p><p>But we are clear that more needs to be done. Access to military units and non-state armed groups continues to be restricted, release of child soldiers has been limited, and while recruitment of children has slowed, it has not ceased entirely. We call on the Burmese government to address these issues, and to agree to an extension of the Action Plan to ensure this practice is eradicated. We will continue to raise this issue with the Burmese government at every appropriate opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:49:16 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

76576

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Shaker Aamer
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Mr Shaker Aamer, the British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay, has not yet been released; what were the last representations they made on his behalf; and what was the reply to them.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Decisions over the release of Mr Aamer rest entirely with the United States government. The British government has made clear to the United States that we want Mr Aamer released and returned to the UK. The United States government has made clear to us that they understand our position. The then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), last raised Mr Aamer’s case in a letter to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, at the end of last month.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:50:10 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

76577

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the call by UNICEF for the freeing of 140 Kurdish school boys recently abducted in Northern Syria, they intend to take steps to assist their release.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by reports of the abduction of Kurdish children by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Such actions are utterly appalling and we call for their immediate release. These actions demonstrate to the world the true nature of this vicious terrorist organisation.</p><p>Tackling extremists in Syria is a priority, and we are stepping up our support for the moderate opposition groups who are fighting them, and helping the neighbouring countries respond to this growing security threat. Finding a political settlement to the crisis is more pressing than ever, so that groups such as ISIL cannot take advantage of the conflict to expand their influence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:56:53 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

76584

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Brunei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the proposed Sharia penal code on human rights, women's rights and religious freedoms in Brunei.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Implementation of Brunei’s criminal sharia code is planned in three phases, the first of which came into effect on 1 May 2014. No prosecutions have yet been brought under the new code and to date we assess the impact of the new code has been limited. However, a lack of clarity over implementation and intent has caused concern. We have urged the authorities in Brunei to consider the implementation of the new code carefully and ensure that it is in line with international human rights norms and Brunei’s international obligations. UK Ministers have clearly set out our views to the most senior levels of the Bruneian government and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:57:54 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

76585

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Brunei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Sultan of Brunei concerning the proposed introduction of a Sharia penal code in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>I raised the introduction of a sharia penal code with His Majesty The Sultan, as well as the Crown Prince, Foreign Minister, the Grand Mufti and other senior ministers during my visit to Brunei on 19 April. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), raised our concerns with Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Pehin Lim, on 12 June and again with Brunei's High Commissioner to London on 14 July. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara) also discussed the introduction of a sharia penal code with the Bruneian Attorney General at the Commonwealth Law Ministers' meeting on 6 May. The Secretary of State for Health, my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Surrey (Mr Hunt), raised concerns with his opposite number at a Commonwealth Health Ministers’ meeting on 18 May.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 12:08:49 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

76586

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Brunei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations concerning the proposed Sharia penal code in Brunei.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>As a close friend of Brunei we have raised our concerns on the implementation of a Sharia penal code in Brunei directly with them and will continue those discussions bilaterally. We have not raised the issue with the Association of South East Asian Nations. I discussed the Sharia code with His Majesty The Sultan, as well as the Crown Prince, Foreign Minister, the Grand Mufti and other senior ministers during my recent visit to Brunei on 19 April, and more recently with Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Pehin Lim, on 9 July. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon ( Mr Swire), also raised the issue in his meeting with Brunei's High Commissioner to London on 14 July. We urge the authorities in Brunei to consider the impact of the new code very carefully, and specifically ensure implementation is in line with international human rights norms and Brunei’s international obligations. The UK is opposed to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and in all countries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 12:09:58 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

76587

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Indonesia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of freedom of religion in Indonesia.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Indonesia has a strong tradition of religious diversity and tolerance but there has been a rise in recent years of localised instances of inter- and intra-religious conflict, and examples where the rights of religious minority groups have not been protected. We remain concerned that some local bylaws abrogate the rights of women and religious minority groups.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation and raise our concerns with the Government of Indonesia. I have convened meetings of international leaders, including with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, to generate practical steps to promote freedom of religion or belief, and to fight religious intolerance within our societies.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Jakarta has discussed these issues with the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law &amp; Security, Indonesian civil society, and religious leaders. We have supported projects to improve respect for freedom of religion or belief. We also raise freedom of religion and belief concerns at the annual EU-Indonesia Human Rights Dialogue.</p><p>We will continue to press the Indonesian government and law enforcement agencies to uphold Indonesia’s constitutional right to religious freedom, including ensuring that laws and regulations at all levels provide protection for minority faiths.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:59:14 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

76588

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Indonesia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss freedom of religion with the new President of Indonesia.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We look forward to working with the new Indonesian president, following the inauguration on 20 October, on a range of areas of mutual interest, including freedom of religion.</p><p>Indonesia has a strong tradition of religious diversity and tolerance but there has been a rise in recent years of localised instances of inter- and intra-religious conflict. We will encourage the next President’s government to uphold Indonesia’s constitutional right to religious freedom or belief, including ensuring that laws and regulations at all levels provide protection for minority faiths.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 21/07/2014 11:59:56 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten