Andijan Massacre

Answer: I assure my hon. Friend that we take extremely seriously both the monitoring of the trial and, more generally, the need for an independent inquiry into the events in Andijan. We have led the international efforts to co-ordinate monitoring of the trial on behalf of the European Union, and we expect verdicts on the 15 defendants in only a few days. I assure my hon. Friend that the matter will continue to be of concern to the British Government.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Tuesday, 1 November 2005 by David Drew (Labour).

Question: It would appear from the various e-mails that the Uzbek embassy kindly sends me that it has already made up its mind about the relative guilt of those who were shot. Is it not about time that the international community took the Uzbek regime much more seriously and tried to do something about it, rather than showing it far too much leniency as it has done in the past?

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 438 c712
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Arms trade Human rights Politics and government Violence Sanctions EU external relations Oppression Uzbekistan
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk