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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Afghanistan: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the US State Department report on Human Rights Practices in Afghanistan for 2014, published in June 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 9416 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text We share the concerns of the US State Department Report on Human Rights practices in Afghanistan which is why Afghanistan is one of 27 human rights priority countries for the UK. We recognise that although there has been significant progress in Afghanistan on human rights, particularly women’s rights since 2001, significant challenges remain and gains remain fragile. We have made long-term commitments to the country's future through financial aid and political support. In return, we expect to see clear progress from the Afghan National Unity Government, including on corruption, good governance and human rights. The UK Government is working closely with the Government of Afghanistan, local and international Non-Governmental Organisationss, civil society organisations and international partners to improve human rights, specifically the status of women and girls in Afghanistan, to enable them to participate fully in Afghanistan’s future. more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T13:17:27.557Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T13:17:27.557Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this