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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the UN Human Rights Council decision to investigate allegations of crimes by Myanmar's security forces against minority Rohingya Muslims. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Northover more like this
uin HL194 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The British Government played an instrumental role in securing the UN Human Rights Council Resolution in March 2017 which established the Fact Finding Mission to assess alleged human rights violations in Rakhine. We will now work to ensure the Mission has a robust mandate and strong composition and will be urging the Burmese authorities to cooperate fully with it.</p><p>The UK continues to seek an end to all violations and to prevent an escalation in violence, including against Rohingya Muslims. Human rights and democratic reform will remain at the heart of British policy towards Burma. We are committed to being a vocal advocate for change in Burma and will continue to press for action and to raise our concerns with the Burmese authorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T16:53:50.843Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T16:53:50.843Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie remove filter
tabling member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
733204
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the UN OHCHR report issued in February which found that Myanmar's military committed atrocities during its crackdown on Rohingya Muslims last year that might amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Northover more like this
uin HL195 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports detailing human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhine_State" target="_blank">Rakhine State</a> of Burma. These include the reports by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN" target="_blank">UN</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights" target="_blank">High Commissioner for Human Rights</a>, as well as the UN <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Rapporteur" target="_blank">Special Rapporteur</a> on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma and by a range of international human rights organisations. We are also concerned by the humanitarian situation facing the people in Rakhine with up to 70,000 refugees fleeing across the border into Bangladesh.</p><p>With our International partners, we have co-sponsored a Resolution at the Human Rights Council in March 2017 which established a Fact Finding Mission to assess human rights violations in Rakhine. We urge the Burmese authorities to cooperate with the Mission as agreed by the Human Rights Council.</p><p>The UK continues to seek an end to all violations of international law, and to prevent escalation, irrespective of whether these violations fit the definition of specific international crimes. Human rights and democratic reform will remain at the heart of British policy. We are committed to being a vocal advocate for change in Burma and continue to press for action at every opportunity to resolve issues of real concern.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T16:53:21.437Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T16:53:21.437Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie remove filter
tabling member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
600509
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications for the sale of UK arms to Saudi Arabia of the most recent Saudi-led airstrike which killed over 140 people at a funeral party in Sana'a on 8 October. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL2262 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-26more like thismore than 2016-10-26
answer text <p>The UK Government are deeply concerned by the conflict in Yemen, including recent events in Sana’a. As part of the careful risk assessment for the licensing of arms exports to Saudi Arabia, we keep the situation under careful and continued review. All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-26T16:07:28.453Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-26T16:07:28.453Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie remove filter
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
600511
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Egypt: Foreign Relations more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister had a bilateral with President Sisi of Egypt at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou; and if so, who requested the meeting and why. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL2264 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-26more like thismore than 2016-10-26
answer text <p>No bilateral meeting between The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) and President Sisi took place at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou. The two leaders did meet at the UN General Assembly in New York, where they discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-26T16:07:48.927Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-26T16:07:48.927Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie remove filter
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this