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1090509

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Sudan: Demonstrations
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 Sudan about (1) the imprisonment and treatment of those involved in anti-government protests in Sudan, and (2) the decision of the Al-Emtedad emergency court to sentence nine girls, who were arrested during such protests, to flogging and one month in jail.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the Government of Sudan's response to ongoing protests. We continue to call for the immediate release of those detained, for them to be treated in accordance with international standards and for the government to respect the rights of the Sudanese people. The Minister for Africa most recently raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister of Sudan on 13 March including our outrage at the sentencing of young women to flogging, which we are pleased to hear has been overturned. The British Ambassador in Khartoum has also raised our concern over the detention of protesters on a number of occasions and the Sudanese Ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 7 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/04/2019 13:19:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1090510

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Sudan: Churches
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 churches have been burnt down in Sudan; who they believe to be responsible; and what assessment they have made, if any, of the motivation behind such activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of recent reports of churches being burnt down in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan. Our staff are unable to access the areas in question so have been unable to verify these reports. We engage with the Government of Sudan frequently to promote freedom of religion or belief, including on the destruction of churches. Most recently this included supporting an event in Khartoum with the Bishop of Leeds on 29 January to press for greater religious freedom for all Sudanese people. We will continue to raise our concerns with the Government of Sudan, including those related to church demolitions and the situation in the Nuba Mountains, as part of our frequent engagement on human rights issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:27:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1090511

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Eritrea: 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 progress achieved by the government of Eritrea towards (1) releasing political prisoners, (2) ending indefinite conscription, and (3) implementing human rights reforms since the rapprochement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia which began in June 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We have seen limited progress on these reforms since June 2018. These issues were raised at the Universal Periodic Review on Eritrea in January and most recently at the Article VIII dialogue discussions between EU Heads of Mission and the Government of Eritrea on 20 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:25:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1090512

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Eritrea: 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 continuing eligibility of Eritrea for consideration under the United Nations Human Rights Council, Agenda Item 4, Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>It was clear from the Universal Periodic Review on Eritrea, conducted in January 2019, that the human rights situation in Eritrea remains of significant concern to the members of the Human Rights Council. We have encouraged the Government of Eritrea to consider fully all the recommendations made as part of that process, and continue to urge their cooperation with the Special Rapporteur. We look forward to her annual report, which will inform the Council's discussions on Eritrea at its 41st session in June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:07:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1090517

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Iran: UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the gender-related policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran before supporting its election to the UN’s Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women of the Commission on the Status of Women; whether, before supporting its election to the Working Group, they took account of the reported sentencing by a court in Iran of the human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotudeh, to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes; and whether the gender-related policies of that country are consistent with their objective of promoting gender equality.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL14614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has serious concerns about Iran's human rights record, including with respect to women's rights. The UK did not support the Islamic Republic of Iran's election to the UN's Working Group on Communications on the Status of Women. Iran was nominated by the Asian Group without objection; there is no mechanism for Member States to object to the nomination of a representative from another UN regional group. Separately, the Foreign Secretary publicly shared his concerns on 12 March in relation to Nasrin Sotoudeh's sentence, stating that 'human rights must be defended, not prosecuted'.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:43:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1090528

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Russia: Sanctions
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 impact of sanctions imposed by the United States and the EU, in response to the 2014 occupation and annexation of Crimea, on relations between Russia and the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL14624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Sanctions imposed alongside our international partners, including the US, in 2014 have had a coordinated impact on Russia by increasing economic pressure to change its Ukraine policy and sending a clear, united message that Russian aggression in Ukraine will not be tolerated. This impact has been strengthened by the continuation and maintenance of 2014 sanctions since their implementation. The current bilateral relationship is not the one the UK wants and we remain open to a different relationship with Russia - one where Russia desists from attacks that undermine international security and actions that undermine the territorial integrity of its neighbours.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:09:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1090533

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Jerusalem: 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 the government of Israel about the violent seizure of a Palestinian home in the Old City of Jerusalem by Israeli settlers who were supported by the Israeli police on 5 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>While we have not raised the specific case in question, we condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinians and have stressed the importance of the Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:41:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1090534

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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: 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 the government of Israel about the refusal of that country to allow Palestinian farmers to access their land and the subsequent destruction of that land by Israeli settlers using bulldozers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We continue to raise with our Israeli counterparts our concerns about the destruction of Palestinian agricultural land that has been caused by settlement-related activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:46:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1090535

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the banning of the alliance of Israeli Arab parties from fielding candidates in April’s general election.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We are not planning to make representations as this is a matter for the Israeli authorities. We have discussed with our international partners, including Israel, the importance of free, fair and pluralistic elections in upholding the principle and practice of democracy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:43:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1090536

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Jerusalem: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Israel regarding freedom of worship in Jerusalem following the sealing of the door of a mosque by Israeli settlers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We continue to encourage Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan to do all they can to work to together to continue to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. We are committed to working with all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif/Temple Mount compound and all who worship there.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 15:43:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge