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1042885

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date	16/01/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what assessment they have made of reports that Russian mercenaries were filmed participating in protests in Sudan supporting the Khartoum regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the reports of alleged Russian mercenaries, including employees of the Wagner group, who were filmed around the protests in Khartoum. We are unable to verify these reports independently and have noted comments by the Government of Sudan and a statement by the Russian embassy in Khartoum denying these reports. We continue to monitor developments on the ground and to stress to the Government of Sudan our continuing concern about the violence used in response to peaceful protests.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/01/2019 14:37:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1042922

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are reconsidering their role in inter-governmental programmes such as the Khartoum Process which supports border controls to reduce migration, following the recent violence and human rights abuses committed by the government of Sudan.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL12913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Tackling the root causes of irregular migration, combatting organised immigration crime and addressing the devastating effects of trafficking is a key UK priority and the Khartoum Process is one of many ways the UK engages with East African partners to address these shared threats. We have raised, both publicly and directly with the Government of Sudan, our deep concern at the government's violent response to recent protests in Sudan. As we made clear with Troika partners (the USA and Norway) and Canada in our statement of 8 January, the Government of Sudan's actions and decisions over the coming weeks will have an impact on our approach to future engagement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/01/2019 14:15:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1042098

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they, in partnership with the governments of Norway and the United States, are in dialogue with the African Union about political and economic conditions in the Sudan with a view to attempting to restore stability in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL12840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to promote comprehensive peace negotiations through our role in the Troika. Alongside the US and Norway we engage regularly with the African Union, both at official level and with members of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), as part of our collective effort to address the root causes of instability in Sudan. On 8 January we, with Troika partners and Canada, released a statement expressing deep concern at the Government's violent response to recent protests in Sudan, stressing the need to implement reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/01/2019 14:16:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

1038546

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Sudan: 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 his Department has made of the political and security situation in Sudan, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	206731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the Government of Sudan's response to recent protests in Sudan. Further to an 8 January Troika (UK/ISA/Norway) (plus Canada) statement, on 9 January the British Ambassador spoke to Sudan's Acting Foreign Minister to reiterate our deep concern at the level of violence used by the Government of Sudan to disperse peaceful protests. He also urged the government to respect the Sudanese people's right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and to ensure those responsible for the deaths of protestors are held to account. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/01/2019 16:19:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1029086

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes and extent of anti-government demonstrations in Atbara.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Since 19 December there have been demonstrations in a number of cities across Sudan, driven by concerns over the economic situation, including plans by the Government of Sudan to reduce subsidies on fuel and wheat. We are deeply troubled by reports of the use of live fire by the security forces. On 24 December the UK with Troika members the US and Norway released a statement expressing concern, and calling for investigations into any abuses. We continue to make clear to the Government of Sudan that it is crucial that the Sudanese people are allowed to exercise their right to freedom of expression in full. We urge all those exercising this right to do so peacefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/01/2019 16:52:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool