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1043732

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date	18/01/2019
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	India: Rohingya
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 representations he has made to the government of India on non-refoulement of Rohingya refugees.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	210017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>​The former Foreign Secretary raised the plight of Rohingya refugees with his Indian counterpart, the Minister for External Affairs in February 2018. Senior officials at the British High Commission in New Delhi continue to raise the Rohingya with the Indian Ministry for External Affairs, most recently in November 2018. We will continue to raise the issue of the Rohingya and call on India to support safe, voluntary and dignified returns, which respect the rights of Rohingya refugees.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/01/2019 14:29:30 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1043768

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Hakeem al-Araibi
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 statement made by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9 December 2018 that it would be a breach of international human rights law for the Thai authorities to extradite Hakeem Ali Alaraibi to Bahrain.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>We are aware that Hakeem Al-Araibi is currently in detention in Thailand. This is a matter for the Governments of Thailand, Bahrain and Australia.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/01/2019 15:43:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043769

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Hakeem al-Araibi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Middle East on 14 November 2018 (199906), what assessment they have made of the extent to which the proposed extradition of Hakeem Ali Alaraibi by Thailand to Bahrain would be consistent with international human rights law; and whether officials at the British Embassy in Bangkok have made any representations to the government of Thailand about this case.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We are aware that Hakeem Al-Araibi is currently in detention in Thailand. This is a matter for the Governments of Thailand, Bahrain and Australia.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:14:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043770

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
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 Bahrain about reports of (1) the suspension of access to phone calls, and (2) other punitive measures in place to deter inmates from interacting with female political prisoners Hajer Mansoor, Medina Ali and Najah Yusuf at Isa Town Prison in Bahrain.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bahrain and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to monitor the cases of Hajer Mansoor, Najah Ahmed Yusuf and Medina Ali. The UK has raised the cases at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. We continue to encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We also continue to encourage these bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such allegations. We understand that the National Institution for Human Rights and the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman are aware of these cases and have been in contact with the three individuals in question.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:14:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043771

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Hassan Mushaima
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bahrain about the detention of Hassan Mushaima, and his access to (1) the results of his cancer scans taken in August 2018, and (2) family visits; and, further to those discussions, what progress they understand has been made on those issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bahrain and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to follow the case of Hassan Mushaima closely and have raised it with the Government of Bahrain at a senior level. The Government of Bahrain have given categorical assurances that, in his case and others, there is and has been access to appropriate medical care while in detention. We also understand that Mr Mushaima has received visits from family members.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:15:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043772

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
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 Bahrain about reports of reprisals against Hajer Mansoor and Sayed Nizar Alwadaei following the call for their immediate and unconditional release by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in January.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We have received assurances from the Bahraini authorities that there have been no reprisals against the family members of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, including Hajer Mansoor and Sayed Nizar Alwadaei. We encourage those with concerns to report these to the appropriate Bahrain human rights oversight bodies and also encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claims. We continue to monitor these individual cases and have raised them at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. ​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:16:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043773

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
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 Bahrain about reports of restrictions to family visits for Nabeel Rajab and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja which prevent any physical contact.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL12968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We urge those with concerns about treatment whilst in detention to report these to the appropriate national oversight body. We also continue to encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claims. We have raised the case of Mr Rajab with the Government of Bahrain at a senior level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:17:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1043775

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
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	Egypt: Gaza
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 Egypt about the closure of the Rafah crossing from Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL12970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa discussed the situation in Gaza with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in October, and officials in Cairo regularly raise the issue of Rafah crossing with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, most recently on 10 January. The Minister also raised the issue of Palestinian Authority staff being withdrawn from the Rafah crossing with the Palestinian Head of Mission to London on 23 January. We continue to urge Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt to work together to ensure a durable solution for Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2019 14:17:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1043006

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
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	Zimbabwe: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of recent violence in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>While we condemn the violent behaviour of some protestors, and unlawful acts such as arson and looting, we are deeply concerned that Zimbabwe’s security forces have acted disproportionately in response. In particular, there are disturbing reports of use of live ammunition, intimidation and excessive force. On 17 January I summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador to highlight our concern at the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/01/2019 15:10:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1043027

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
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	Mali: 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 he has made of the political and security situation in Mali; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	209749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to be concerned about the situation in Mali. We reiterate our previous calls on the Government of Mali and the Plateforme and Coordination of Movements of Azawad (CMA) to redouble their efforts and take the additional steps needed for the immediate and full implementation of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. We welcome recent efforts to accelerate disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) efforts but underline the need for these efforts to accompanied by concurrent political and institutional reform, as well as initiatives to promote the development of northern Mali to improve the lives of ordinary people.</p><p>We are deeply concerned by the large numbers of civilians that continue to be affected by terrorist attacks and intercommunal clashes, particularly in the centre of Mali. We unequivocally condemn recent attacks against security personnel and express our condolences to all those who have been affected by violence. We have made clear that the security situation should be addressed through a comprehensive approach to address underlying grievances and avoid further deterioration. We encourage the Government of Mali to work with all partners to help reduce violent conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/01/2019 15:07:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham