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788261

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	UN Human Rights Council: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they used to determine which state's candidacy to support in the recent election to the UN Human Rights Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
uin	HL3053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK reaches decisions on votes on the basis of candidates’ human rights records, and their cooperation with Human Rights Council (HRC) mechanisms. The UK also considers candidates’ engagement and voting record at HRC, broader UK Government priorities, standing obligations, and whether a reciprocal deal can be made. The UK has a long-standing policy of not revealing our voting intentions in international elections, nor how we voted in the past.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:19:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

788370

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the future for Palestinians following the report by the General Assembly Fourth Committee that a sharp increase in settlement construction activity fuelled by the passing of a regularisation law, combined with the demolition of Palestinian homes, has led to an atmosphere of despair and hopelessness among Palestinians in the occupied territories.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is clear that settlement expansion and demolition activity is illegal and harmful to the peace process. When the Prime Minister met Prime Minister Netanyahu on 2 November she reiterated the UK’s continued opposition to settlement activity and our firm commitment to a two-state solution as the best way to bring about stability and peace. Former Minister for the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood MP, issued a statement on 7 February condemning the passing of the Land Regularisation Law by the Knesset. The law is currently being challenged in Israel’s High Court of Justice. We understand frustration at the lack of progress in the Middle East Peace Process. We believe that peace will only come through negotiations between the parties, and we are committed to supporting progress towards a two-state solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 16:58:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

785873

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on the basis of what information the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on 1 November that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was "simply teaching journalism".
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the update given by the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons and repeated in the House of Lords by the Minister of State for Defence on 7 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:44:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

785875

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Sahel: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have supported proposals in the UN Security Council to give the Group of Five Sahel Joint Force a UN peacekeeping mandate and funding.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The creation of the G5 Sahel Joint Force is a step forward in countering terrorism and illegal migration. We were pleased that the UN Security Council offered its political support to the mission earlier this year. For our part the United Kingdom is currently undertaking a scoping mission to see what more we can do in the Sahel, including potential support to the G5 Sahel Joint Force. Funding is an important factor in determining a mission’s success, which is why we were pleased to support the EU commitment to provide €50 million to the Joint Force.</p><p>We recognise the challenges faced by the force and the value of tackling terrorists and traffickers with a holistic approach right across the region, in particular ensuring there is a clear plan to deliver services alongside security. If security gains are to take root, work must also continue to develop robust frameworks for compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law. We welcome the UN Secretary-General’s recent report on the mission and his options for potential UN support. We are studying these in detail and considering the complementary roles that bilateral and multilateral support can play in the Sahel region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:04:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

784665

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	North Korea: Refugees
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 China concerning the proposed repatriation to North Korea of a group of ten escapees, including a three year old child, who are being held at Shenyang police station detention centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of a number of North Koreans being detained in the city of Shenyang, China. At this time we have not raised these individual cases with the Chinese Government.</p><p>Despite claims by the DPRK authorities that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, reports suggest that they are often mistreated by the authorities.</p><p>​We raised the issue of non-refoulement with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human rights Dialogue, which was held on 28 June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:45:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

784677

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Pakistan: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Pakistan to encourage it to improve its efforts to eradicate terrorist activity and extremism within Pakistan's borders.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL2895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism. The UK is committed to working with Pakistan to combat the terrorist threat and the extremism that sustains it. We regularly highlight to Pakistan, at the highest level, the importance of taking effective action against all terrorist groups operating in Pakistan, as Pakistan has committed to do. My colleague, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific, raised this with his counterparts when he visited Pakistan earlier this month.​ On extremism, during Pakistan's UPR this November, the UK raised deep concern over the misuse of terrorism and blasphemy laws to persecute minority communities</p><p><br>The UK is helping Pakistan develop its capacity to protect itself from terrorism and extremism, and prosecute those who plan and commit terrorist attacks. Our counter-terrorism assistance to Pakistan is focussed on protecting civilians, strengthening rule of law and developing civilian counter-terrorism institutions.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:33:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

784697

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Libya: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to efforts (1) to document allegations of systematic rape and sexual violence carried out against prisoners and detainees in Libya, and (2) to share documented evidence with the International Criminal Court.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL2915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>(1) More progress needs to be made on improving respect for the human rights of prisoners and detainees in Libya, although the political and security context in Libya remains very challenging. The UK Government does not document individual allegations of rape and sexual violence in Libya but does engage regularly with human rights organisations and the UN on these issues. The 2016 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights report outlines UK activity in further detail. Through our programming we have worked with the Libyan authorities to improve conditions in detention centres in Libya. For example, so far this year, the Department for International Development has supported more than 20,000 emergency interventions in areas which include healthcare, psychosocial support, hygiene kits and safe shelter. We also provide specific support to women and girls, to protect them from the heightened risks of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p>(2) The United Kingdom has a legal obligation to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. We have a centralised system for responding to all requests from the Office of the Prosecutor and we have established guidelines and set standard procedures to ensure we share information with the International Criminal Court where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 16:57:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

784746

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Israel: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of freedom of religion or belief in Israel.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL2964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Freedom of religion and belief continues to be a priority for this Government. We are pleased that the Israeli Government, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin, have publicly highlighted their commitment to ensuring freedom of religion and belief in Israel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 16:55:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

784747

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of recent alleged breaches of the Status Quo of the Holy Land sites in Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL2965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Jerusalem is a sacred place for millions of people from different faiths. During the incidents of July 2017 at Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount, the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa welcomed the efforts made by all parties to ensure the safety and security of the site whilst maintaining the status quo. ​​​We have made no more recent assessments on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 16:56:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

784748

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
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 Israel on the importance of respecting the Status Quo of the Holy Land sites in Jerusalem.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL2966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We encourage Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan to do all they can to work together to avoid tensions and continue to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. Our embassy in Tel Aviv most recently discussed the security situation at the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount with the Israeli authorities on 26 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:43:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark