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1064178

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Asia Bibi
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last made representations to the government of Pakistan to secure the safe passage of Asia Bibi from that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear in Parliament, the British Government's primary concern is for the safety and well-being of Asia Bibi and her family. We regularly raise our concerns about human rights with the Government of Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan has confirmed that Asia Bibi is free to make her own decisions and to leave Pakistan should she wish to. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Qureshi has also affirmed that the Pakistan authorities will continue to do everything necessary to ensure her safety. I raised human rights issues, including freedom of religion and belief, during my visit to Pakistan on 18 and 19 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 15:59:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064182

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Sudan: Demonstrations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they made of the number of people involved in the nationwide protests in Sudan; what assessment they have made of the scale of the current protests compared to the protests in that country in 1964 and 1985; and whether they plan to meet the Sudanese alliance of opposition groups to discuss their "Declaration For Freedom and Change"; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that estimate the number of people involved in the recent protests in Sudan as in the thousands; figures are difficult to confirm. Protests throughout Sudan have now run longer than any other period of protests in Sudan's history, including those in 1964 and 1985. We frequently engage with Sudanese opposition groups and members of civil society, including those who drafted the declaration for freedom and change.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 16:08:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064180

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Sudan: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Ambassador of Sudan about the reports of human rights violations, including killings, torture, rape and imprisonment of women and children involved in countrywide protests against the government of Sudan in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Following the departure of the Sudanese Ambassador to London in January his replacement presented credentials on 11 February. We will continue to raise our deep concerns with the Government of Sudan about their response to and treatment of peaceful protestors.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 16:07:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064183

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Sudan: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask the United Nations Human Rights Council to (1) reappoint a Special Rapporteur on Human Rights violations in Sudan, and (2) establish an independent international committee to investigate the actions of the government of Sudan against its own people.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​In September the UK led on negotiations for the resolution on Sudan at the UN Human Rights Council, which renewed the mandate of the Independent Expert for a further year and mandated the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights to set up a permanent presence in Sudan. We continue to monitor the situation and consider the best means to support human rights improvements in Sudan, including through Human Rights Council mechanisms, official engagement, public messaging, and other international fora.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 17:03:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064181

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have asked the United Nations–African Union Mission to halt its withdrawal of peacekeepers from Sudan and the handing over of its camps to the government of Sudan until the current situation in Sudan has been reassessed; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK supports peace and stability in Darfur and a gradual, conditions based flexible withdrawal of UNAMID, driven by the situation and needs on the ground. In December 2018 the UN Security Council adopted Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2018/19) that set out key areas, against which progress is required to ensure a successful transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding. This includes ensuring that physical property and United Nations team sites are handed over in line with general UN practices, as well as financial rules and regulations. The UK will continue to work with the United Nations and in the United Nations Security Council on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 16:08:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1064179

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Sudan: Press Freedom
	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 harassment of the British citizen, Yousra Elbagir, after reporting for Channel Four News about protests in Sudan, and (2) the jailing of Sudanese journalists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL13826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>We have not been made aware of Yousra Elbagir's case. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office stand ready to offer consular assistance to British Citizens in Sudan. Through regular official engagement in Khartoum, and as previously made clear in our Troika statement of 8 January, we continue to support the Sudanese people's right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and call for the immediate release of political activists, human rights defenders, journalists and others detained without charge.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/02/2019 16:07:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool