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date	25/06/2014
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	Sri Lanka
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 Bodu Bala Sena "Buddhist Power Force" in Sri Lanka.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>In the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2013, we note that non-governmental organisations documented hundreds of attacks against minority religions, including violence, vandalism, and hate speech in Sri Lanka. We also note that statements by nationalist Buddhist groups, including the Bodu Bala Sena, fuelled concern over rising religious tensions.</p><p>Our High Commissioner to Colombo has discussed these matters with members of the Government of Sri Lanka. We have encouraged early action to promote peaceful co-existence between all communities, noting the importance of ensuring any acts of violence, intimidation or threats are thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice. Officials from our High Commission in Colombo also met with representatives of the Bodu Bala Sena last year in order to discuss the organisation's activities and religious tensions in Sri Lanka. During the meeting, British officials expressed concern at attacks directed at Muslim and other minority religious communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 09/07/2014 16:43:39 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

64138

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	Sri Lanka
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Sri Lanka regarding the murder of Muslims and the destruction of commercial property in Colombo.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer my noble Lord to the reply I gave on 25 June 2014, Official Report, columns WA171-172.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 10/07/2014 14:02:50 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

64139

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date	25/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to ban the leader of the Bodu Bala Sena, Mr Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, from entering the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases. This is because the Home Office has obligations in law to protect this information.</p><p>I can confirm that any visa application from Mr Gnanasara would be considered in accordance with the Immigration Rules. <br>Under the Prevent strategy, the Unacceptable Behaviours policy has prevented a cross section of extremists from entering the UK. This includes excluding individuals for public speaking or publishing material that foments, justifies or glorifies terrorist violence or fosters hatred which might lead to inter-community violence in the UK or otherwise can be demonstrated as providing support for extremists. <br>Coming to the UK is a privilege we refuse to extend to those who would subvert our shared values.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 02/07/2014 15:55:52 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed