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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1658433/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Despite claims by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, it is clear from UN and NGO reports that they are often mistreated by the authorities. The UN Human Rights Council resolution on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, which the UK cosponsored in April 2023, urges the DPRK to ensure their citizens who are expelled or repatriated to the country are able to return in safety, dignity and are treated humanely.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks faced by North Korean refugees who are sent back to North Korea.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1658434", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1658434/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK regularly co-sponsors the UN Human Rights Council resolution on the situation of human rights in the DPRK, most recently adopted on 4 April 2023, which strongly urges all States to respect the fundamental principle of non-refoulement. The UK actively promotes the implementation of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and we regularly call on all countries to abide by the principle of non-refoulement and not forcibly return people to countries where they face serious threats to their life or freedom.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to raise the refusal by the government of China to provide assistance or protection to North Korean refugees in the UN Human Rights Council.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758167", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758167/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>\u200bThe UK is working in collaboration with UN and EU partners to make it harder for the DPRK to develop processes to procure, through illicit trade and finance activities, the technologies used to support its illegal weapons programmes. This includes sanctioning individuals, entities and items associated with those sectors responsible for funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1405", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Field"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the implications are for the Government's policies on North Korea of the C4ADS Report Risky Business, published in June 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4625", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Masterton"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385172", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385172/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK strongly welcomes the opening of the UN Human Rights Field Office in Seoul. As the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), has commented, this is an important step in improving monitoring of human rights in the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Our Embassy in Seoul attended the UN Office\u2019s opening ceremony on 23 June and confirmed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights the UK\u2019s readiness to support the work of the UN Office.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The 29 May on-line statement by the DPRK\u2019s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland is clearly regrettable and misguided. Such statements will do nothing to convince the international community that the DPRK is serious about addressing its human rights failings. The international community has legitimate concerns over the human rights situation in the DPRK and it is right that the UN Office has been established so we can continue to document the scope and details of accusations; maintain a spotlight on the situation; and work together to identify how human rights can be improved in the DPRK.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "North Korea"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will take \"merciless\" steps against the planned opening of a United Nations office in Seoul to monitor human rights violations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385173", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385173/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK)\u2019s use of political prison camps and by the severe and systematic violations of human rights within the DPRK penal system. During the last UN Universal Periodic Review of human rights in the DPRK the UK called for the closure of all prison camps. Together with other EU member states resident in Pyongyang, our Embassy has requested access to these camps on numerous occasions, and will continue to do so. However, the DPRK continues to refuse access by independent observers.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether the British Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is able to access the Kyo-hwa-so camps, the Kwan-li-so camps, the Ku-ryu-jang centres, the Jip-kyul-so prisons or the Ro-dong-dan-ryeondae centres; and how often the Embassy has requested access to those sites during the current Ambassador\u2019s term.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385174", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385174/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "Our Embassy in Pyongyang has met with a broad range of representatives from the Government of the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) since DPRK-imposed quarantine restrictions on all persons entering the DPRK (as a result of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa) were lifted in March. Meetings have included: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of External Economic Relations; the Korean People\u2019s Army; the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries; the Commission for Education; and the DPRK Broadcasting Commission. The meetings supported the UK\u2019s policy of critical engagement with the DPRK, which is focussed on building relationships to enable us to deliver messages of concern regarding the DPRK\u2019s weapons programme and appalling human rights record."}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what recent meetings have taken place between officials of the British Embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and that country's government; and what were the outcomes of those meetings.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385175", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/385175/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Council projects in the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) support the Government\u2019s objectives with regard to the DPRK, including human rights, exposure to the outside world and support to vulnerable groups. As elsewhere in the world, it can be difficult to measure the immediate impact of cultural engagement, which is intended to encourage better understanding in order to support engagement on more sensitive issues. We believe that by exposing North Koreans to British culture and values, we can open up the debate within DPRK society about issues such as human rights and democratic development.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what outcomes they have measured following the implementation of United Kingdom-funded cultural engagement projects in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/384478", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/384478/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice for North Korea reflects our latest assessment of the threat from terrorism to British nationals in North Korea. We keep our travel advice under constant review.<\/p><p>We do not consider that the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) poses a terrorist threat, nor are we aware of any recent incidents of the DPRK abducting or physically harming North Korean refugees. It is unlikely the DPRK would issue visas to any North Korean refugees considering visiting the DPRK, but anyone who has previously held North Korean nationality should take into account that the DPRK may still regard them as North Korean nationals.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of any role played by the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in (1) sponsoring and aiding international terrorism; and (2) the abduction and attempted assassination of refugee North Korean activists; and what consideration they are giving to revising their travel advice for North Korea based upon these assessments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/348122", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/348122/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In line with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Strategic and Bilateral Programme Fund guidance, all projects, wherever they are implemented, are subject to regular monitoring and review during implementation and on completion, with high value projects subject to further evaluation. This ensures each project supports wider FCO Programme objectives and foreign policy priorities and delivers outputs in an efficient, effective and sustainable manner. This includes projects implemented in the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where (in line with FCO project management practices) reporting considers the impact of project outputs, which are managed and delivered by our Embassy in Pyongyang and its implementing partners in the DPRK, and which may also incorporate discussions with DPRK citizens who have participated in, and benefitted from, FCO funded projects.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Hugo Swire"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what monitoring mechanisms there were of the effect on the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of engagement projects funded by his Department in that country between 2010 and 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3958", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Fiona Bruce"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229118", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229118/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We are concerned by the evidence in the Panel of Experts\u2019 report that diplomats, officials and trade representatives of the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continue to play key roles in facilitating trade of prohibited items. The DPRK\u2019s global proliferation activity not only provides revenue for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, but also threatens global security. The UK is committed to upholding UN Security Council Resolutions on the DPRK which encourage Member States to exercise vigilance over all activities of DPRK diplomatic personnel.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The UK supports the Panel of Experts by raising awareness of the potential for the DPRK to misuse its diplomatic premises for proliferation and procurement purposes, and by encouraging UN member states to identify any illicit activity. In March 2015, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosted a visit by the Coordinator of the UN Panel of Experts to the UK, during which the issues raised by the Panel\u2019s report were discussed.<\/p>"}
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