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1064310

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date	20/02/2019
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	Brazil: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Brazil on the future (a) human rights and (b) welfare of indigenous groups in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	223791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>​I met Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo on 4 February and we discussed a range of topics. Our Embassy in Brasilia frequently engages with the Brazilian Government on human rights matters, including issues affecting indigenous peoples. The UK is proud to defend its values and will not shy away from expressing where we disagree. The UK's view is clear: human rights must be respected.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/02/2019 17:13:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1064311

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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	Philippines: Age of Criminal Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Philippines on proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility in that country to 12 years old.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	223792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to urge the government of the Philippines to consider their position over this issue carefully, in particular we consider it important to ensure there are appropriate juvenile detention facilities in place before proceeding with proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this issue with the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs. However, the British Embassy in Manila continues to raise this, and other human rights issues, with relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/02/2019 17:14:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1064358

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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	Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department plans to update the Government Strategy on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict to include a specific focus on children.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	223832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is currently reviewing its strategy on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, which applies to all civilians including children. The review coincides with the twentieth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1265 (1999) and the adoption of the Protection of Civilians as an item on the Security Council’s agenda.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/02/2019 17:15:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1064366

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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	India: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to support the Government of India after the Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	223840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>​We strongly condemn the recent terror attack in Pulwama - the worst in Kashmir since Partition We are engaging the Governments of both India and Pakistan to encourage them to find diplomatic solutions and refrain from actions that could jeopardise regional stability. We are also working with the international community and through the UN Security Council to ensure that the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack are brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/02/2019 17:16:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1064409

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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	Cellou Dalein Diallo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the safety of Cellou Dalein Diallo in Guinea.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	223934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The outcome of the February 2018 Guinean municipal elections has been heavily disputed, resulting in an increase in political tensions in the country. In this context, we are aware of reports of shooting at the vehicle convoy of the opposition party leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, in Conakry late last year. Together with EU and other international partners we are monitoring the situation closely. The international community continues to urge dialogue between the political parties and essential preparation for forthcoming legislative elections. Peaceful elections will be essential to reassuring investors and other partners, and not least the people of Guinea.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:11:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson