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1660643

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Islamic State: Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the mandate of United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL is extended beyond 2024, following reports that this mandate may cease.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK worked closely with the Government of Iraq, UNITAD and the UN Security Council members to agree an extension of UNITAD's mandate until September 2024. Resolution 2697 will allow further consideration of evidence sharing arrangements in accordance with UNITAD's terms of reference as well as options for the future of UNITAD's work.</p><p>The UK regularly engages with UNITAD whose work supports HMG's objectives of holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10122 question first answered 27/09/2023 15:19:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1660644

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Islamic State: Crimes of Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD); and what cooperation with UNITAD is currently underway, especially in relation to investigating and prosecuting British Da'esh/ISIL fighters.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK worked closely with the Government of Iraq, UNITAD and the UN Security Council members to agree an extension of UNITAD's mandate until September 2024. Resolution 2697 will allow further consideration of evidence sharing arrangements in accordance with UNITAD's terms of reference as well as options for the future of UNITAD's work.</p><p>The UK regularly engages with UNITAD whose work supports HMG's objectives of holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10121 question first answered 27/09/2023 15:19:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1659978

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Pakistan: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what projects they are currently funding to improve (1) the quality of education, and (2) access to education for the Christian community, in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Since 2011, UK aid to Pakistan has helped over 11.6 million children attend primary school (including 5.5 million girls) and over 5.9 million children in secondary school (2.5 million girls). The UK's programme of support for education has helped thousands of children from religious minorities attend school and gain skills. We have also commissioned studies to identify minorities' needs in education. In July, the British High Commission participated in a civil society-led panel discussion on Minorities and Education. The UK has supported initiatives to review the National Curriculum of Pakistan, providing technical assistance to create a more inclusive curriculum and textbooks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10092 question first answered 26/09/2023 15:16:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1659980

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to measure and evaluate (1) the effectiveness, and (2) the impact of projects that monitor the evacuation of religious minorities from areas affected by religious persecution in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government strongly condemns the violence faced by religious minorities in Pakistan. I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia] condemned recent attacks against religious minorities in my meetings with Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on 13 September, and Pakistani High Commissioner Mohammed Faisal on 6 September. UK aid in Pakistan continues to support projects promoting the rights of religious minorities. Our Aawaz II programme brings together community leaders and minority representatives to promote tolerance. The British High Commission recently attended the Aawaz Interfaith dialogue in Lahore, which convened key stakeholders from across Punjab following the attacks against Christians in Jaranwala. Our Hate Speech and Disinformation programme is working to protect marginalised communities from hate speech online.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/09/2023 15:24:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1659982

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Pakistan: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many Christian students in Pakistan have (1) benefited from, and (2) graduated from, university as a result of projects funded through UK foreign aid to improve the quality of, and access to, education for their local community.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Since 2011, UK aid to Pakistan has helped over 11.6 million children attend primary school (including 5.5 million girls) and over 5.9 million children in secondary school (2.5 million girls). The UK's programme of support for education has helped thousands of children from religious minorities attend school and gain skills. We have also commissioned studies to identify minorities' needs in education. In July, the British High Commission participated in a civil society-led panel discussion on Minorities and Education. The UK has supported initiatives to review the National Curriculum of Pakistan, providing technical assistance to create a more inclusive curriculum and textbooks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL10088 question first answered 26/09/2023 15:16:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1659885

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Pakistan: Blasphemy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the developments in the Supreme Court of Pakistan case on the application by Samuel Payara (C.M.A.7748/2023) after the court adjourned proceedings and requested from the Sargodha administration the text of its agreement with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) regarding blasphemy monitoring in areas inhabited by Christian community members; and whether they have raised this matter with the government of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), including for minority communities, remains central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. On 13 September, I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] discussed the treatment of marginalised religious communities, including the Christian community, with Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani. On 6 September, I condemned attacks against religious minorities in my meeting with the Pakistani High Commissioner. We continue to raise the issue of blasphemy laws privately at the highest levels. On 27 June, I raised the use of blasphemy laws to target marginalised religious communities with Pakistan's then-Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2023 15:52:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1658433

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	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.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <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> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2023 16:29:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1658434

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
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	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	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.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <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> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2023 16:29:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1657604

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	North Korea: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that China has engaged in the refoulement of North Korean refugees; and what representations they have made to the government of China about the repatriation of North Korean refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of North Korean escapees detained in China. The UK actively promotes the implementation of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention which asserts that a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom. We emphasise directly to the Chinese authorities that they should not be detaining North Korean refugees with the intention of returning them to North Korea. At the 17 August UN Security Council meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK, the UK called on all states to abide by the principle of non-refoulement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2023 16:31:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1657605

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	North Korea: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by UN Special Rapporteur, Elizabeth Salmón, to the UN Human Rights Council in March that "forcibly repatriated individuals are at severe risk of being sent to North Korean political prison camps if they are returned to the North".
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK supports UN Special Rapporteur, Elizabeth Salmón's remarks about the risks faced by forcibly repatriated North Koreans on return to the DPRK. Despite claims by the DPRK that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, it is clear from reports that they are often mistreated by the authorities. The UK actively promotes the implementation of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention which asserts that a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom. We regularly call on all countries to abide by the principle of non-refoulement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2023 16:30:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool