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1504920

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date	05/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her US counterpart on coordinating sanction designations on officials involved in public corruption in (a) Liberia and (b) other African countries; and what steps she will take to increase the number of UK sanctions designations that are coordinated with global partners.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	47488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues actively to consider a broad range of designations under our anti-corruption sanctions regime globally, collaborating closely with the US and other partners. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on any potential future sanctions designations.</p><p>The UK regularly engages with the US on issues related to democracy, good governance and the rule of law in relation to Liberia and other African countries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/09/2022 14:44:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1504969

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Fredid Román
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Mexican counterpart on the killing of journalist Fredid Roman in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	47365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>On 23rd August, our Embassy in Mexico City publicly called on the Mexican authorities to investigate the case murder of Fredid Roman fully and to support journalists in danger. Whilst the former Foreign Secretary has not discussed this specific case with the Mexican Foreign Minister, we continue to engage regularly with Mexican authorities at ministerial, official, and state level on a range of human rights issues in Mexico, including media freedom. Mexico's agreement to establish a bilateral human rights dialogue is a welcome step and, Minister Ford discussed human rights with the Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister in June. We work closely with civil society organisations on understanding and reducing the risks faced by journalists and human rights defenders. On 7th June, the FCDO's Media Freedom Coordinator participated in a consultation panel organised by UNESCO and the Mexican Government to establish a new National Prevention and Protection System for human rights defenders and journalists.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/09/2022 17:58:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1505072

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department has taken in response to the executions of Phyo Zeya Thaw, Kyaw Min Yu, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	47334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has condemned the Myanmar military regime's executions of four pro-democracy and opposition leaders as reprehensible acts of violence. We have raised the lack of transparency and due process in the sentencing of the individuals, and continue to call on the military not to use the death penalty against other pro-democracy activists. Both the British Embassy in Yangon and the former Minister for Asia have made it clear the UK stands against the death penalty in all circumstances and advocates for its abolition worldwide.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/10/2022 11:50:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1505073

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Myanmar: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what relationship her Department has with the National Unity Government from Myanmar; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	47335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the National Unity Government (NUG) and a range of other pro-democracy actors. The NUG is an important voice for many people in Myanmar and we strongly support all those calling for a return to democracy. The former Minister for Asia met with Dr Zaw Wai Soe, the NUG's Minister for Health and Education on 24th May. Dr Zaw Wai Soe also met with another minister, parliamentarians and officials during his trip to the UK. During the meetings we emphasised the UK's condemnation of the coup and highlighted our ongoing efforts to respond to the crisis. The former Minister for Asia also spoke to Daw Zin Mar Aung, the NUG's Foreign Minister on 7 March. We will continue to support those who are helping to protect civic space and human rights to sustain the foundations for democracy and build a common vision for the future.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/09/2022 13:33:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms