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820717

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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: Migration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with civil society organisations in Sudan on ways to tackle irregular migration from and through the country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	122135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Government maintains regular contact with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations working on Sudan, both in London and in Khartoum. This includes civil society organisations and activists focused on migration. The most recent formal meetings between British officials and representatives from civil society organisations took place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 4 December, and at the British Embassy in Khartoum on 17 December.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/01/2018 16:03:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

820778

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Eritrea: Religious Freedom
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 he has made of religious freedom in Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	122196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Within Eritrea, only four traditional religious organisations (Orthodox Christian, Sunni Muslim, Catholic, and the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Eritrea) have official approval to operate. Whilst this allows for the majority of Eritreans to worship freely, we are aware of reports that individuals from non-sanctioned religions are subject to detention, although reliable information is very difficult to obtain. Details of such detentions are not publicly released by the Eritrean government. We are also aware that a number of religious schools have been closed in recent months. Our Ambassador and EU counterparts have called for the release of all prisoners detained for religious beliefs or, as a minimum, that they are brought before a court for public hearing and fair trial, allowing them to defend themselves against any charge.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/01/2018 16:05:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

819993

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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: Migration
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 research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken on the drivers of migration from and through Sudan; and if he will make a statement?
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	122065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken research on migration to help shape policy and programming in Sudan, including on migration routes, the drivers of migration, and the links to human trafficking. Sudan is a source, transit, and destination country for migrants, and migration is a key topic at the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, most recently discussed at the fourth session in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/01/2018 16:34:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

800720

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to help support freedom of religion or belief in Central Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	117341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government is firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief around the world and to being a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right. Religious freedom is protected by the Nigerian Constitution and we regularly discuss with the Nigerian Government, at the highest levels, our concern about threats to this right in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2017 14:10:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

800722

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he had received on threats to freedom of religion or belief in Central Nigeria arising from violence involving armed Fulani herders; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	117343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of recurrent clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers over land, farming rights, grazing routes and access to water. These clashes, as a result of tensions which are exacerbated by climate change and population growth, have a devastating impact on lives and communities, as well as being a major barrier to Nigeria's economic development.</p><p>We continue to call for calm and for all parties to find a peaceful solution to the complex underlying causes of these incidents.</p><p>We welcome President Buhari's commitment to focus on assisting the affected communities, bringing perpetrators to justice and examining longer term peaceful solutions to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2017 14:17:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

800723

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Nigeria: Press Freedom
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 level of press freedom in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	117344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of reports made about the Kaduna State Governor's efforts to restrict press freedom when it draws attention to violence in southern Kaduna. The UK position on human rights is firm: they are universal and must apply equally to all people. This includes the freedom of worship and the right to protest within the rule of law. We will continue to watch developments closely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/12/2017 14:22:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

800724

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Nguyen Trung Ton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Vietnam on the detention in July 2017 of pastor Nguyen Trung Ton.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	117345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>​I am aware of and concerned by the ongoing detention of pastor Nguyen Trung Ton in Vietnam. Officials from the British Embassy in Hanoi met members of his family in November to discuss his case. We have raised our wider concerns about increased restrictions on freedom of expression and the detention of human rights defenders in Vietnam most recently at the UN Human Rights Council in September; and we continue to call for the release of all prisoners of conscience. I shall be travelling to Vietnam in January to co-chair the next UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue, when I shall ​raise our concerns over this and other cases.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 07/12/2017 16:23:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

800725

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Nguyen Bac Truyen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Vietnam on the arrest in July 2017 of human rights defender, Nguyen Bac Truyen.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	117346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>​I am aware of and concerned by the arrest of human rights defender Nguyen Bac Truyen in Vietnam. Officials from the British Embassy in Hanoi met members of his family in November to discuss his case. We have raised our wider concerns about increased restrictions on freedom of expression and the detention of human rights defenders in Vietnam most recently at the UN Human Rights Council in September; and we continue to call for the release of all prisoners of conscience. I shall be travelling to Vietnam in January to co-chair the next UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue, when I shall raise our concerns over this and other cases.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 07/12/2017 16:21:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms