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515509

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	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	Abdullah Habib
	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 Oman following the arrest and detention on 15 April of Mr Abdullah Habib.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of Abdullah Habib’s case and have raised concerns about freedom of expression, assembly and association with the Omani government, including at Oman’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November last year. As a result of its previous UPR, Oman welcomed the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association to visit Oman, the first Middle Eastern country to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/05/2016 14:03:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

516385

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	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	Abdullah Öcalan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the government of Turkey the early release of Abdullah Öcalan, in the light of his long solitary imprisonment, so as to assist the resumption of peace negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL8023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>We have no plans to discuss this particular case with the Government of Turkey. Abdullah Öcalan is the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a terrorist organisation proscribed in the UK that has killed over 350 people in violent attacks since July 2015. We have supported the peace process initiated by the Turkish government and hope the process can be restarted soon.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/05/2016 13:42:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

651851

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	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	Ahmet Türk
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Turkey about the imprisonment in Silivri Prison of Ahmet Turk, a co-founder of the HDP party.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK has raised the detention and treatment of Kurdish politicians with the Turkish authorities at Ministerial level, and will continue to do so where we have human rights concerns.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/12/2016 16:00:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

662691

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	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	Andargachew Tsege
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Ethiopia to release the British citizen Mr Andy Tsege; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has taken every opportunity to raise Mr Tsege’s case at the very highest levels in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Government are in no doubt about our concern for Mr Tsege and the priority we place on his wellbeing. We have not directly called for Mr Tsege’s release. The UK does not interfere in the legal system of other countries by challenging convictions, any more than we would accept interference in our judicial system. Our priority is to ensure Mr Tsege’s wellbeing and access to legal advice. We believe that calling for his release would not be successful at this stage and could put at risk the progress that has been made, including our access to Mr Tsege.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/01/2017 16:44:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

679842

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	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	Andargachew Tsege
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in ensuring that Andargachew Tsege is given a fair trial and access to a legal defence team in Ethiopia; and whether they have plans to call for his release so that he can rejoin his family in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ethiopian Government are in no doubt over our concern for Mr Tsege and the priority we place upon his wellbeing, as well as access to legal advice. It is important that Mr Tsege has access to legal advice in order to discuss his options under Ethiopian law. In November 2016 our Ambassador was able to provide Mr Tsege with a list of lawyers to discuss his legal options. We continue to press the Ethiopians to abide by their commitment to allow Mr Tsege to contact his legal representation without obstruction.</p><p>We do not believe that calling for Mr Tsege's release would be successful. It could risk his welfare and progress in his case, including our access to him.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:34:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

422107

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	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	Arms Trade: Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered a comprehensive mandatory ban on the supply of arms and equipment to all of the combatants in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>We do not consider that a comprehensive mandatory ban on the supply of arms and equipment to all of the combatants in Syria would be advisable. EU-Syria trade embargoes prohibit the exportation of jet fuel, chemical weapons (and precursors) to Syria. EU sanctions have denied many of the regime’s pre-war funding streams, limited its supply of non-conventional arms, reduced its access to key resources and increased pressure on Assad from those close to him. UN Security Council Resolution 2170 prohibits the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer of arms and equipment to ISIL, Al Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida. The UK supplies non-lethal goods to the Moderate Opposition to protect civilians and save lives. We assess all export licence applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, and have one of the most robust export licensing systems in the world.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/10/2015 16:09:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

533024

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Ascension Island: Airports
	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 Turkey about the impact on the civilian population of current military operations in Lice and adjoining neighbourhoods in southeast Turkey; and whether they plan to propose a fact-finding visit to the region by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to investigate reports of widespread displacement of people from their homes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Turkish Government have said that over 300,000 people have fled their homes in the region. Our thoughts are with the victims of the PKK terrorist attacks, and the civilians who have been caught up in the violence. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and the Minister for Europe, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), and our Ambassador to Turkey, have discussed with the Turkish government the importance of respecting human rights and avoiding civilian casualties in the fight against terrorism. We believe the first responsibility for investigating any alleged violations falls to Turkey; and that the PKK needs to cease violence in order to create the conditions for political resolution of the difficulties in the south east.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/07/2016 14:36:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

518793

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	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	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding Somali refugees in Kenya and the presence of Kenyan armed forces in Somalia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL87
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant burden that the Government of Kenya faces in housing a large number of Somali refugees. We encourage the Government of Kenya to maintain its global leadership role on this issue as well as its international obligations. We, and the international community, support the continued dialogue with the Government of Somalia and the Tripartite agreement which provides a legal framework for the voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees.</p><p>We strongly support Kenyan troops deployed to Somalia as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AMISOM has made important progress against Al Shabaab since 2007, who continue to pose a significant terrorist threat in Somali and the region. We greatly value the contribution made by Kenya and the other troop contributing countries, and recognise the sacrifices that the Kenyan Defence Forces are making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/05/2016 14:59:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

100606

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	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	Azerbaijan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to send observers to the imminent trials in Azerbaijan of (1) Mr Arif and Ms Leyla Yunus of the Peace and Democracy Institute, (2) Mr Intigam Aliyev, and (3) Mr Rasul Jafarov; and whether they will propose that their trials are fully covered by European Union diplomats.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The British Government has publicly expressed its concern surrounding the arrests of Mr Arif and Ms Leyla Yunus and Mr Rasul Jafarav amongst others, and supports the EU statement of 14 August 2014 regarding the recent deterioration of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. As has been the case in recent high profile trials, the British Government expects to make representation in coordination with its EU partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/11/2014 15:49:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

176951

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Azerbaijan
	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 Azerbaijan about its reported actions in (1) arresting and detaining key persons in civil organisations and human rights defenders, (2) freezing the bank accounts of non-governmental organisations and of certain private individuals, (3) denying registration to new non-governmental organisations, and (4) alleged breaches of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights; and whether all these matters were raised during Azerbaijan's presidency of the Council of Europe.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK consistently raises human rights concerns with the Government of Azerbaijan, including during Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), visited Baku in November 2014 and discussed concerns about the human rights situation in Azerbaijan with both the President and the Foreign Minister. In addition to statements from Mr Lidington, the UK has supported EU and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) statements on human rights issues. In August 2014 we discussed the treatment of non-governmental organisations with Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the UK. In the Council of Europe, the UK has made a number of statements about the arrest and detention of members of civil society, in addition to raising it bilaterally. As a member of the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan is a party to the European Convention on Human Rights, and we regularly encourage Azerbaijan to implement its Council of Europe commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:00:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton