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1020670

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Western Sahara: Peace Negotiations
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 the outcomes of UN-facilitated roundtable discussions on Western Sahara, held in Geneva on 5-6 December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>​The dispute over Western Sahara is longstanding; finding a lasting and mutually acceptable solution providing self-determination for the people of Western Sahara may take time. Nevertheless, the convening by the UN Envoy, Horst Koehler, of an initial roundtable with the parties and neighbouring states in Geneva on 5-6 December is a positive step. The UK will encourage the participants to remain engaged with Mr Koehler, with a view to making further progress.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 199810 question first answered 14/12/2018 12:35:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020671

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Western Sahara: Peace Negotiations
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 prospects for a resumption of formal, UN-facilitated talks on a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Western Sahara; and what steps the Government is taking to support a resumption of such talks.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>​The dispute over Western Sahara is longstanding; finding a lasting and mutually acceptable solution providing self-determination for the people of Western Sahara may take time. Nevertheless, the convening by the UN Envoy, Horst Koehler, of an initial roundtable with the parties and neighbouring states in Geneva on 5-6 December is a positive step. The UK will encourage the participants to remain engaged with Mr Koehler, with a view to making further progress.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 199809 question first answered 14/12/2018 12:35:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020672

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Western Sahara: Peace Negotiations
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 the potential implications for his Department's policies of the UN Security Council’s decision to limit its recent extension of the mandate for the MINURSO peacekeeping mission to six months.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK approved UN Security Council Resolution 2440 in October, which extended the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara's (MINURSO's) mandate by a further six months. The UK supports the work of MINURSO. The six‑month extension reflects the international community's desire for progress on the political track - we remain committed to finding a lasting and mutually acceptable solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 12:37:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020673

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Morocco: Migrants
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 his counterpart in Morocco on (a) reports that security forces opened-fire on a boat carrying migrants on 25 September and (b) the two-year prison sentence handed down by a court in Tétouan on 17 October to a man who protested against the incident of 25 September on social media.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of the 25 September incident, in which a Moroccan woman died, and related protests. We raise human rights issues with our Moroccan interlocutors, most recently in October, during a visit by Embassy officials to Al Hoceima. Worldwide, we emphasise the importance of respecting the human rights of migrants.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 12:38:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020674

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Algeria: 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 assessment he has made of the potential implications for (a) political stability and (b) the security situation in Algeria of (i) the removal from office of the speaker of the ANP in October 2018 and (ii) the removal of several senior military and intelligence personnel since June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of these changes of personnel, and continue to follow developments in Algeria with interest.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2018 12:39:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020675

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	The Gambia: 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 progress of Gambia’s Truth, Reparations and Reconciliation Commission in carrying out its mandated tasks; and what steps the Government is taking to support the work of that commission.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the early commitment by the new Government of The Gambia to establish a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The process, led by the Gambian Ministry of Justice, was initiated through a nationwide consultation. In December 2017, a Parliamentary bill to formally establish the TRRC, was unanimously agreed by the Gambian National Assembly. A process of public consultation selected a representative body of commissioners and the Commission itself was officially launched on 15 October 2018. The UK is supporting the TRRC by providing direct support to the Ministry of Justice and the TRRC processes through funding of a strategic adviser within the Ministry and a programme of TRRC outreach activity, that includes a focus on victims of gender-based violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/12/2018 16:31:40 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020676

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Central African Republic: Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the work of the Special Criminal Court established in the Central African Republic in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK commends the creation of the Special Criminal Court, and efforts to reinforce and develop the national capacity for investigation and prosecution. This is a positive step in the Central African Republic's efforts, supported by the International Community, to promote an independent, impartial and effective judiciary. The UK also supports efforts to uphold the rule of law through its contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA).</p><p>Last month's inaugural session of the Court was a significant step in the ongoing fight against impunity in the country.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:11:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020677

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Selahattin Demirtaş
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 his Turkish counterpart on the continued detention of Selahattin Demirtas in violation of an order of the European Court of Human Rights for his release.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>We have not made representations about the detention of Selahattin Demirtas since the European Court of Human Rights ruling, though we have followed his case and made a number of attempts to observe his trials. We have repeatedly raised with the Turkish authorities the need for any legal processes, including those against MPs, to be conducted fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2018 13:58:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020678

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Selahattin Demirtaş
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the order of the European Court of Human Rights of 20 November 2018 for the release of Selahattin Demirtas by the Turkish authorities, what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for his release.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that the courts in Turkey have just approved a prison sentence for Mr Demirtas of 4 years and 8 months on unrelated charges, making it unlikely that the recent order for his release will be enacted quickly by the Turkish government. We remain clear in our expectation that Turkey lives up to its international obligations and conducts any judicial process fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2018 14:06:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020679

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Cameroon: 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 representations he has made to his Cameroonian counterpart on the decision by the Government of that country to refuse authorisation for the Anglophone General Conference which had been planned for 21-22 November 2018; and what information his Department holds on the reasons for that decision.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports calls for the Government of Cameroon to engage in a substantive dialogue with the Anglophone community to tackle the crisis in the Anglophone regions. In this regard we welcome the initiative of the Anglophone General Conference and those put forward by a range of religious groups to promote an inclusive process of national dialogue that addresses the core issues. The UK is deeply concerned at the deteriorating violence and displacement of civilians in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. It is vital the Government of Cameroon urgently initiates a meaningful dialogue.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/12/2018 16:38:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry