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855621

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Eritrea: 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 he has taken to ensure that the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea is renewed.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	130928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>We expect that in June 2018 the Human Rights Council will adopt a new resolution which would renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. My officials in London, Geneva and in Asmara are engaged on this issue, and will be having discussions on Eritrea during the March session of the Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/03/2018 12:57:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

855622

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Eritrea: 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 representations the Government has made to the outgoing Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea on the work conducted by her office during her time in post.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	130929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>My officials will participate in the planned Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea on 12 March during the next session of the UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/03/2018 13:00:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

855623

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Eritrea: 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 has taken to help ensure that the Office of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea continues to operate in a credible, neutral and effective manner.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	130930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom continues to encourage the Eritrean Government to cooperate fully with the next Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea, and to invite the Rapporteur to conduct a visit. This is the best way to ensure that the Special Rapporteur has a full picture of the human rights situation in Eritrea and the mandate holder is able to support improvements in human rights in Eritrea.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/03/2018 13:03:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

606700

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to assist with the implementation of the recommendations put forward to the Human Rights Council by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	49575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government shares the concerns of the UN Commission of Inquiry regarding human rights in Eritrea, in particular shortcomings in the rule of law and indefinite national service.</p><p>We have made clear to the Eritrean Government the tangible improvements we want to see, including amending its national service system and fully implementing its own constitution. We are also urging the Government of Eritrea to increase further its engagement with international human rights bodies, such as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which recently visited Eritrea and was allowed access for the first time to a place of detention. We are supporting UN and EU programmes set up to address recommendations made by the Universal Periodic Review on human rights, and are funding a programme on strengthening the rule of law implemented by the Slynn Foundation.</p><p>The mechanism of the Special Rapporteur is an important tool for the international community to strengthen its engagement with Eritrea. The UK Statement to the Human Rights Council on 21 June called on both the Special Rapporteur and the Government of Eritrea to consider ways that they might work together constructively to enhance the progress Eritrea has begun to make in its human rights observance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 49576 49577 question first answered 25/10/2016 16:18:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

606701

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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	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 plans to take to support the mandate of the Special Rapporteur in implementing the recommendations put forward by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	49576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government shares the concerns of the UN Commission of Inquiry regarding human rights in Eritrea, in particular shortcomings in the rule of law and indefinite national service.</p><p>We have made clear to the Eritrean Government the tangible improvements we want to see, including amending its national service system and fully implementing its own constitution. We are also urging the Government of Eritrea to increase further its engagement with international human rights bodies, such as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which recently visited Eritrea and was allowed access for the first time to a place of detention. We are supporting UN and EU programmes set up to address recommendations made by the Universal Periodic Review on human rights, and are funding a programme on strengthening the rule of law implemented by the Slynn Foundation.</p><p>The mechanism of the Special Rapporteur is an important tool for the international community to strengthen its engagement with Eritrea. The UK Statement to the Human Rights Council on 21 June called on both the Special Rapporteur and the Government of Eritrea to consider ways that they might work together constructively to enhance the progress Eritrea has begun to make in its human rights observance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 49575 49577 question first answered 25/10/2016 16:18:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

606702

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on support for the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	49577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government shares the concerns of the UN Commission of Inquiry regarding human rights in Eritrea, in particular shortcomings in the rule of law and indefinite national service.</p><p>We have made clear to the Eritrean Government the tangible improvements we want to see, including amending its national service system and fully implementing its own constitution. We are also urging the Government of Eritrea to increase further its engagement with international human rights bodies, such as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which recently visited Eritrea and was allowed access for the first time to a place of detention. We are supporting UN and EU programmes set up to address recommendations made by the Universal Periodic Review on human rights, and are funding a programme on strengthening the rule of law implemented by the Slynn Foundation.</p><p>The mechanism of the Special Rapporteur is an important tool for the international community to strengthen its engagement with Eritrea. The UK Statement to the Human Rights Council on 21 June called on both the Special Rapporteur and the Government of Eritrea to consider ways that they might work together constructively to enhance the progress Eritrea has begun to make in its human rights observance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 49575 49576 question first answered 25/10/2016 16:18:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

525596

registered interest
date	15/06/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will issue a response to EDM 211, 2016 Report by UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, tabled on 14 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	40682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Following the publication of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, we remain concerned about human rights issues in the country. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s latest Human Rights Report includes Eritrea in its list of 30 priority countries for the UK government and sets out the changes needed. We continue to press the government of Eritrea, including at ministerial level, to take concrete steps to improve its respect for human rights.</p><p>We welcome the recent increased engagement between Eritrea and the UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Eritrea’s agreement to work with the United Nations Development Programme to implement the recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review on human rights. We urge further such cooperation to help bring about human rights reform in Eritrea.</p><p>We will give a full statement when the UN Human Rights Council discusses the COI’s report on 21 June.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 27/06/2016 13:06:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

420032

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion 112 on human rights in Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	10810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea, in particular reports of arbitrary detention, and shortcomings in the rule of law and respect for fundamental freedoms. We have made clear to the Government of Eritrea that it must honour its international obligations and that improved respect for human rights is required to help stem the flow of irregular migration. Through the Khartoum Process and the forthcoming Valletta Summit we will continue to engage Eritrea to that end.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 19/10/2015 14:33:34 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

387827

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what response the Government has made to the report of the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, published in June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	5636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Commission of Inquiry’s report was discussed during the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council. In the UK statement we made clear that we shared the Commission’s concerns about human rights in Eritrea and noted that Eritrea continues to fall short of domestic implementation of its international human rights obligations. We urged Eritrea to release all those arbitrarily detained and hold those responsible for violations to account. We will continue to call on the Eritrean Government to honour its obligations through discussions held under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as well as the EU Article 8 Dialogue. We also regularly raise human rights concerns with the Eritrean Government through our bilateral engagement.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/07/2015 13:15:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady