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775898

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date	23/10/2017
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	Iraq: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are planning to take to comply with paragraph 6.2.6 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2190 (2017) by supporting the setting up of the Investigative Team in the UN Security Council to support the Iraqi justice system in gathering evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed by Daesh in Iraq.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to bring Daesh to justice. On 21 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt UK-proposed Daesh Accountability Resolution 2379, which requests the UN Secretary General to establish an Investigative Team to collect, preserve and store evidence of Daesh crimes, beginning in Iraq. The Team will be led by a Special Adviser with a mandate to promote the need to bring Daesh to justice across the globe. The UK has pledged £1 million as a voluntary contribution to support the setting up of the Investigative Team.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 16:36:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

775899

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Syria: War Crimes
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 recommendation in paragraph 6.2.7 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2190 (2017) that the UN's ordinary budget should contribute to the funding of an investigative team to gather evidence of war crimes in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>On 21 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt UK-proposed Daesh Accountability Resolution 2379. The Investigative Team and Special Adviser to be established under UNSCR 2379 will be funded through the UN's Regular Budget, supplemented by voluntary contributions to a UN Trust Fund. The UK has pledged £1 million as a voluntary contribution to support the setting up of the Investigative Team which will collect evidence of Daesh's crimes in Iraq. In Syria, we are supporting and have funded (£200,000) the International Independent and Impartial Mechanism (IIIM) which has been established to prepare evidence for future prosecutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 16:37:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

775900

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Islamic State: War Crimes
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 recommendation in paragraph 6.2.8 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2190 (2017) that possible future UN Security Council resolutions that may contribute to the prosecution of Daesh members should not be obstructed.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to bring Daesh to justice. On 21 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt UK-proposed Daesh Accountability Resolution 2379. Evidence gathered by the Investigative Team established under UNSCR 2379 will be for eventual use in fair and independent criminal proceedings, consistent with applicable international law. The UK will work alongside the Government of Iraq and our partners to implement Resolution 2379, ensuring that the UN does everything possible to hold Daesh to account.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 16:40:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

775901

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to mark International Freedom of Religion or Belief day on 27 October; whether they will publish details of those countries responsible for violations of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and whether they intend to set out what progress has been made to ensure that upholding freedom of religion or belief is given a higher priority as a foreign affairs and development policy objective.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>I issued a statement and video on social media marking International Religious Freedom Day (IRFD). In addition, instructions were sent asking all Embassies and High Commissions overseas to consider how they might mark the day in locally appropriate ways. To coincide with IRFD I have writen to Ambassadors to underline the importance of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and to re-issue our revised FoRB &quot;toolkit&quot; which supports our posts' work in this area. I was also pleased to speak at the launch on 25 October of a new report 'Article 18: From Rhetoric to Reality' by the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief.</p><p>The FCO does not keep a comprehensive and exhaustive record of those states we consider to be in breach of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and therefore cannot publish the details requested.</p><p>There are many examples to illustrate the fact that the FCO continues to afford a high priority to FoRB. We promote FoRB in many countries, including a number of our Human Rights Priority Countries where FoRB is under pressure. We do this through diplomatic channels, public statements and support for projects which promote tolerance. For example, during my recent visit to Bangladesh, I visited an Ahmadiyya mosque for a multi-faith event at which I spoke publicly of the importance of religious tolerance. I also met faith leaders during recent visits to India and Ghana. The UK Government frequently raises concerns with states where we see people face persecution or discrimination because of religion or belief.</p><p>We also support the work of United Nations Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur for FoRB, to hold countries to account.</p><p>We are currently working to develop a new FoRB strategy which will include encouraging a sharper focus on FoRB issues by our posts overseas. On 23 October, I hosted a roundtable to discuss with faith leaders and civil society how we might work together to promote FoRB. Our commemoration of International Human Rights Day in December, will focus on the role of faith leaders in promoting and protecting human rights, including FoRB.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 16:13:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

775911

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Iran: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of a UN report indicating that Iran carried out 247 executions in the first six months of this year, they have made, or intend to make, representations to the government of Iran concerning that government's position on human rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL2319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. We continue to take action with the international community to press for improvements on all human rights issues in Iran, including ending the death penalty and by supporting the work done by the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran. We continue to raise human rights with the Iranian Government at all levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:11:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

775918

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
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 European Commission concerning allegations of police violence against supporters of the Catalan independence referendum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL2326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>We have made no formal representations to the European Commission about this subject.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:42:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

775920

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Hungary: Academic Freedom
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 European Commission in relation to academic freedom and Hungary's restrictions on the Central European University.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL2328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has discussed this issue informally with the European Commission as part of our regular dialogue on institutional issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 16:16:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

775921

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Poland: Judiciary
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 European Commission in relation to alleged interference by the Polish government with the independence of the Polish judiciary.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL2329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has had no direct dialogue with the European Commission on this issue. But when it has been discussed in the General Affairs Council, we have called for Poland and the Commission to engage in substantive, sustained and constructive dialogue in order to reach a mutually agreeable solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:39:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

775932

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Syria: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether following the fall of Aleppo, Mosul and Raqqa they intend to call for negotiations for the surrender of Deir ez Zor in order to prevent civilian casualties and the destruction of the city; and whether they have given similar consideration to the provinces of Idlib and Afrin.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Daesh captured the majority of Deir Ez Zor in 2014 and has remained in control since. Earlier this month, pro-regime forces broke the Daesh siege of regime-held parts of Deir Ez-Zor. It is for Daesh to avoid any further civilian bloodshed in Deir Ez-Zor or elsewhere by surrendering themselves and their weapons. The UK and the Coalition take all possible precautions to avoid civilian casualties when conducting any form of military operation. All missions are meticulously planned and every care is taken to ensure we minimise civilian casualties. Regarding Afrin, Idlib and all other areas of Syria, the Government will continue to support efforts to bring about a sustained reduction in violence across Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:14:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

775956

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament: Conferences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will attend and vote on the draft resolution at the UN in December on the holding of a UN high level conference in May 2018 to review progress on nuclear disarmament; and, if that high level conference is subsequently held, whether the UK will attend.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL2364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>We will vote against the draft resolution at the UN in December on the holding of a UN high level conference in May 2018 to review progress on nuclear disarmament. We do not believe that a Conference mandated by this resolution will lead to effective progress on nuclear disarmament. It will not address the serious threats to international peace and security posed by nuclear non proliferation nor will it take account of the international security environment. If the Conference is held, we will consider our approach closer to the time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2017 17:46:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer