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1019837

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date	04/12/2018
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	Bahrain: Technical Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the Thirteenth Report of Session 2017-19 of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Human rights and the rule of law, if the Government will publish its assessment of the technical assistance it has given to Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	198927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has been providing a range of technical and practical assistance to the Government of Bahrain since 2012, in support of its reform programme. Technical assistance supports the building of effective and accountable institutions, strengthening of the rule of law, and police and justice reform. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides updates on its programme work in its annual Human Rights Reports.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:48:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1019976

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Human Rights: Legal Profession
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 is taking to support the rule of law and protect lawyers in (a) Iran and (b) other countries where those working on human rights are at risk.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights with the Government of Iran at all levels, and continue to take action with the international community by reminding Iran of its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to guarantee procedural fairness in legal cases.</p><p>All Human Rights Priority Countries are required to have a Human Rights Strategy, which includes working with human rights defenders. Our Guidelines give guidance to our diplomatic network on how to support and promote their work. Depending on the local context, this might involve making public statements, attending trials, or working privately with host governments. The UK also supports human rights defenders through programmes within the Magna Carta Fund. Officials in London regularly meet those working on human rights to understand how we can support them best. Working at the multilateral level, in November 2017 the UK helped forge consensus on the UN General Assembly Resolution on Human Rights Defenders, bringing countries together to recognise and support their excellent work done around the globe.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:56:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019977

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Narges Mohammadi
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 he has made to his Iranian counterpart on Narges Mohammadi who has been imprisoned for 16 years for campaigning against the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Mrs Mohammadi's case demonstrates Iran's appalling record when it comes to freedom of expression. We continue to call on Iran to cease the harassment and detention of human rights defenders in the country, including in our 2018 Annual Statement on Human Rights Priority Countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:54:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019978

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Mostafa el-Naggar
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 make representations to his Egyptian counterpart on the whereabouts of Mostafa Al-Naggar who has been missing since October 2018 following sentencing as part of case 478.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of recent reports regarding Mostafa Al-Naggar and are tracking his case. We remain deeply concerned about allegations of enforced disappearance in Egypt. Officials continue to raise these issues and concerns with the Egyptian authorities both in London and in Cairo. We continue to urge the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights and freedoms set out in Egypt's Constitution</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:52:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019980

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Amal Fathy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in the Egyptian Government on the case of Amal Fathy.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​We continue to follow Amal Fathy's case closely. I raised our concerns over her case with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during my visit to Cairo on 14 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:50:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019981

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
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 encourage the Egyptian Government to stop using the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​It is a long term policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Ministers have raised concerns about the handing down of death sentences with the Egyptian authorities. We have publicly raised these concerns through the UN Human Rights Council and through the FCO's Human Rights Priority Country reports.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:49:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019982

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Colombia: 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 he has made to the Colombian Government on the need for (a) individual and (b) collective protection mechanisms for human rights defenders in that country.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK raised concerns about violence against human rights defenders (HRDs) during the Universal Periodic Review of Colombia's human rights on 10 May in Geneva. During the review, Colombia also accepted all UK recommendations including to improve protective measures for HRDs.</p><p>I have also discussed the importance of tackling violence against HRDs with visiting Colombian officials, most recently President Duque's adviser for International Affairs and Human Rights during his visit to London on 17 October. The British Ambassador in Bogota has also raised the issue of collective protection mechanisms in a meeting with the Director of Colombia's National Protection Unit on 26 November. Through our Embassy-run human rights programme, the UK is working with the Norwegian Refugee Council to implement a collective protection mechanism for 'at risk' HRDs in rural communities.</p><p>I welcome the Colombian Government's decision to host an official visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders, Mr Michel Forst. The UK is ready to help the Colombian Government implement the recommendations in Mr Forst's final report.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2018 15:18:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019983

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Colombia: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many women’s organisations in Colombia receive UK funding.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>All UK ODA programmes are required to take account of gender. The FCO Human Rights Fund has allocated over £1.5m for projects in Colombia related to the prevention of sexual violence since 2011. This programme supports grass roots women’s organisations in ten regional departments through financing their umbrella organisation in Bogota. During 2018, programmes managed by our Embassy in Colombia have worked with over 400 women in rural areas supporting their empowerment and access to justice. The UK has also supported the documentation of over 1200 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, and helped bring these cases before the transitional justice system. One of the International Climate Finance (ICF) programmes in Colombia will open a “call for proposals” in January 2019 for projects working with indigenous organisations led by indigenous women in the Colombian Amazon.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2018 15:21:28 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019985

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Colombia: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many organisations in rural Colombia receive funding from the UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>UK-funded programmes in Colombia work across the country, at national, regional and municipal level. Recovery of post conflict rural communities is a priority focus for the Cross-Government Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) programme supporting the peace process in Colombia. It directly supports 18 organisations working in rural parts of the country. The Cross-Government Prosperity Fund programme works with 6 local rural partners. International Climate Finance programmes support 5 larger partner organisations working in rural areas, including FEDEGAN and Naidiseros del Pacífico SAS, and have worked directly with over 3800 farms, and 19 indigenous and 13 rural communities.</p><p>Through financial support to international partners such as the United Nations Trust Fund, the UN Office for Human Rights, and the International Organisation for Migration (IMO) as well as Colombian Government agencies, the UK's support will reach many other organisations working across all parts of Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2018 15:22:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019414

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Syria: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	198172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The security situation in Syria remains very difficult due to military conflict, terrorism, violent crime and human rights abuses and violations. The ceasefire in Idlib, agreed by Turkey and Russia on 17 September, is holding but fragile with some increase in violence in recent weeks. The Global Coalition against Daesh, of which the UK is a leading member, continues to support efforts to defeat Daesh in the north-east of the country. We advise against all travel to Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/12/2018 15:23:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham