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1081679

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Bahrain about the suspension by Isa Town Prison of female political prisoners’ ability to make phone calls to their families.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report them to the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We continue to encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such concerns or allegations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:44:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1081680

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Hajer Mansoor Hassan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Middle East on 27 February (HC223509), whether they will make representations to the government of Bahrain about the access of political prisoner Hajer Mansoor Hassan to medical care; and what assessment they have made of reports that Ms Mansoor is being denied access to treatment she is entitled to under the constitution of Bahrain.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Embassy and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to follow the case of Ms Mansoor and have raised the issue of access to medical care with the Government of Bahrain at a senior level.</p><p>The Government of Bahrain have given categorical assurances that Ms Mansoor has received medical treatment and will continue to receive access to appropriate medical care, as guaranteed by the constitution of Bahrain.</p><p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report them to the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We continue to encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such concerns or allegations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:46:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1081681

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Bahrain: Capital Punishment
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 government of Bahrain about that country’s use of the death penalty.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>It is the UK's long-standing policy to oppose the use of the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle and the Government of Bahrain are fully aware of our position.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:32:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1081682

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to raise concerns about the human rights situation in Bahrain at the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, including in relation to that country’s (1) use of the death penalty, (2) revocation of the nationality of political dissidents, and (3) reprisals against human rights defenders.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the commitment from Bahrain to work with the UN system and encourage them and the incoming UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to open a constructive dialogue to explore how better they can work together.</p><p>The depth and breadth of our relationship with Bahrain means we can, and do, express our concerns about human rights in a frank and open way at senior levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:42:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1081683

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Bahrain: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Communication UA BHR 6/2018 sent by three UN Special Rapporteurs on 11 December 2018 regarding information they had received concerning the imposition of the death penalty and the conduct of trials in Bahrain; and what assessment they have made of the investigation of the allegations outlined in that Communication.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL14216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the report sent by UN Special Rapporteurs in December 2018. The British Government takes note of a number of sources of information on these issues; including publications by the UN. We continue to encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to raise them with the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We encourage the oversight bodies in Bahrain to carry out thorough and swift investigations into any such claims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:35:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1081690

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Israeli Settlements
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 the government of Israel has approved 4,000 new settlement units, in particular of those to be built in East Jerusalem and in the vicinity of Bethlehem; and what steps they intend to take in response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned by the reports in question. We regularly raise our concerns on settlements with the Government of Israel and urge it to reverse its policy of settlement expansion. We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2019 14:17:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1081691

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Gaza: Israel
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 report by the UN Human Rights Council, Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, published on 28 February, in particular the finding that the government of Israel targeted unarmed civilians, including children, journalists and medical personnel; and what steps they intend to take to protect civilians in Gaza from such violations of international law.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the need for an independent and transparent investigation into recent events in Gaza. We have repeatedly made clear to Israel our concerns about the use of live ammunition by the Israel Defense Forces to respond to protests in Gaza. In particular we have stressed the importance of protecting civilians, especially children and medical personnel. We have also been clear that Israel has the right to protect itself, as it is plain that Hamas and its operatives had been exploiting the protests for their own benefit. While the Human Rights Council report looks into Israel's actions, it is highly regrettable the Commission of Inquiry Report does not look comprehensively at the actions of non-state actors such as Hamas.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2019 14:18:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1081693

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel following reports of the use of army attack dogs against unarmed Palestinian civilians in their homes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli Government. In our dialogue with the Israeli authorities we have recognised their legitimate need to deploy security measures to address violence. We encourage them to deploy these in a way which minimises tension and use appropriate force. In instances where there have been accusations of excessive use of force, we have advocated swift, transparent investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:33:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1081694

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to government of Israel regarding the reported use of tear gas on Palestinian workers within the confines of Checkpoint 300.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities. We recognise the Israeli authorities' legitimate need to deploy security measures in some circumstances, but we have encouraged them to avoid excessive use of force and to act in a way which minimises tensions. When there have been accusations of excessive use of force, we have urged the Israeli authorities to conduct swift and transparent investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:29:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1081699

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Saudi Arabia: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of detainees that remain in detention as part of the government of Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption drive; where those detainees are being held; and what assessment they have made of whether an appropriate judicial process is being followed.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL14232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We understand from media reports at least 56 people remain under investigation. We maintain investigations must be fairly conducted and comply with international standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2019 17:43:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley