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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sri Lanka more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterparts on protecting the rights of religious minorities in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency North West Norfolk remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Henry Bellingham more like this
uin 205273 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
answer text <p>We continue to raise our concerns about attacks against religious minorities in Sri Lanka with the Sri Lankan government, including the most recent violence in Aluthgama and Beruwala. Through our High Commissioner in Colombo, we have urged the Sri Lankan government to take early action to promote peaceful co-existence between all communities, noting the importance of ensuring any acts of violence, intimidation or threats are thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.</p><p>The Head of the EU Delegation has raised recent developments with the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary on behalf of EU Heads of Mission. The EU delegation has also released a statement in agreement with EU Heads of Mission in Sri Lanka condemning the violence and has called on the Sri Lankan government to uphold law and order. On 7 July, I met members of the Sri Lankan Muslim community resident in the UK whose family and friends were directly affected by recent violence in order to hear their concerns.</p>
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-16T16:46:38.6615253Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-16T16:46:38.6615253Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
1441
label Biography information for Lord Bellingham more like this