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1110985

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	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 plans are in place to ensure (a) the protection of and (b) assistance to human rights defenders in overseas states.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	243566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK recognises the important work that human rights defenders (HRDs) do to protect and defend the full range of human rights. Our network of embassies and high commissions will continue to work with HRDs, using the recently updated UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders. We support HRDs in a variety of ways: sometimes through financial support, but more often the value we provide is by getting to know prominent HRDs and supporting them either publicly or privately. There is no single template for doing this. It is for Heads of Mission to decide how to implement and use the guidelines, in a manner appropriate to the local context. The UK will continue to use the multilateral system to press for strong guidelines for the treatment of human rights defenders by states. At the high-level meeting on HRDs at the UN of 18 December, we called on governments to allow HRDs to fight for human rights; and enable civil society to engage and challenge governments without fear. In November, we co-sponsored a new UN General Assembly resolution on freedom of assembly and association, further strengthening support for civil society and human rights defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/04/2019 14:04:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1087581

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure human rights standards are upheld in all post-Brexit international agreements; and what steps they are taking to ensure the UK meets its international obligations on human rights after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>​The Government is committed to fulfilling its obligations as reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and set out in international human rights treaties to which the UK is a party. The UK has a longstanding tradition of protecting and promoting human rights. Leaving the European Union will not change this</p><p>The Government is in the process of responding to the 17th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), examining 'Human Rights Protections in International Agreements'. The UK protects and promotes human rights in accordance with the subject-matter and context of each international agreement, taking a balanced and proportionate approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:38:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1077041

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Human Rights
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 Amnesty International Laws Designed to Silence: The Global Crackdown on Civil Society, published on 21 February; and how they intend to respond to its recommendations.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL13964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the report by Amnesty International assessing the global crackdown on civil society. The report raises important issues, including concerns about the growing misuse of legislation to target civil society and prevent them from speaking out. The UK supports civil society organisations and human rights defenders in the valuable work they do to defend the full range of human rights issues. We, like Amnesty and others, are committed to ensuring civil society organisations have a safe space in which to operate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/03/2019 15:33:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064335

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	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, when his Department plans to publish its guidelines for supporting human rights defenders.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	223809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN is committed to making UK support for human rights defenders more transparent. Officials are working in consultation with NGOs to publish a document setting out UK support for human rights defenders in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/02/2019 16:06:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1037856

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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	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 assessment he has made of the safety and security of human rights defenders throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	206358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>​Regrettably human rights defenders remain under attack in many parts of the world. In 2018 over 300 defenders were killed and thousands more imprisoned, attacked or tortured around the world. This is why, at the high-level meeting on human rights defenders at the UN on 18 December, we called on governments to allow human rights defenders to fight for human rights; allow civil society the space to engage with and, where needed, challenge governments without fear or reprisal; and to create an environment where democracy can flourish. In November we co-sponsored a new UN General Assembly resolution on freedom of assembly and association, further strengthening support for civil society and human rights defenders. Throughout 2019 our network of embassies and high commissions will continue to work with Human Rights Defenders using the UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders, which were updated again in 2018, to inform their work. Last year on International Human Rights Day Lord Ahmad hosted key human rights defenders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/01/2019 15:04:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1020365

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	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, who the UK Government plans to represent it at the high level plenary session on human rights defenders at the UN General Assembly on 17 December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK will be represented at Ambassadorial level at the High Level meeting to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2018 11:55:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020366

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	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, if he will publish the Government's guidelines on working with human rights defenders.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>In November 2017 the then Foreign Secretary issued a revised version of the UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders to the diplomatic network. The premise is for the Guidelines to be used depending on the local context, as no two countries or human rights situations are the same. Where appropriate this might involve making public statements, attending trials, or working privately with the host government. We believe this approach is already working well, but are considering the best way of sharing the substance of the guidelines with human rights defenders and interested NGOs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2018 11:58:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1012394

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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	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 steps his Department is taking to protect people who defend human rights across the world.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	194666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​In 2017 the then Foreign Secretary issued a revised version of the UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders to the diplomatic network. In addition, all Human Rights Priority Countries are required to have a Human Rights Strategy which includes working with human rights defenders. The Guidelines give guidance to our diplomatic network on how to support and promote the work done by human rights defenders. Depending on the local context, this might involve making public statements, attending trials, or working privately with host governments. The UK also supports human rights defenders through programmes within the Magna Carta Fund. Officials in London regularly meet human rights defenders to understand how we can support them best. Working at the multilateral level, in November 2017 the UK helped forge consensus on the UN General Assembly Resolution on Human Rights Defenders, bringing countries together to recognise and support the excellent work done by human rights defenders around the globe.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2018 13:59:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

997628

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	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, how many UK embassies have reported progress on the implementation of the Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	185635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, updated and issued to the diplomatic network in 2017, are a guide to UK Embassies and High Commissions to steer them in their work and contact with Human Rights Defenders. It is for individual Embassies and High Commissions to determine how they use the Guidelines depending on the local context they are working in. Not all missions will use the Guidelines in the same way and many were already doing much of the work suggested. We engage with Human Rights Defenders on a range of topics and the benefits the Guidelines have delivered will be embedded in reports on this work, rather than being reported separately.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:58:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

993814

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last discussed human rights violations in (1) Bahrain; (2) Cameroon; (3) Eritrea; and (4) the Philippines with the respective governments of those countries.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL10947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys a close relationship with the Government of Bahrain which allows us to speak honestly about a range of issues, including human rights. Where we have concerns on specific issues we raise these with the Bahraini authorities through various channels, including the bi-annual UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group co-chaired by the Minister for the Middle East and his Bahraini opposite number. The last of which was held on 19 July 2018.</p><p>The British High Commissioner met the Minister of Interior of Cameroon on 25 July 2018 and discussed human rights in Cameroon.</p><p>The Minister for Africa raised human rights in Eritrea with the Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed when they met in New York on 25 September 2018.</p><p>The Minister for Asia and the Pacific raised concerns about the human rights situation in the Philippines with the Philippines Government during his trip to Manila on 16-17 August 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/11/2018 13:21:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian