Written question asked by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Monday, 16 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 April 2012. It was answered by Jeremy Browne (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 19 April 2012 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

India

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the delivery of justice for victims of communal violence in (a) Gujarat state, India in 2002 and (b) Orissa state, India in 2008.

Answer: It is important to secure justice in these cases for all the victims. There has been some recent progress. In Gujarat, convictions have been made, most recently on 12 April, when 23 people were sentenced. A number of those responsible for the violence in Orissa in 2008 have also been brought to justice. However, many cases remain pending and we support the Indian authorities' efforts to make further progress. We continue to follow developments in both Gujarat and Orissa closely and to work with the Government of India on the cases of British nationals killed in the violence.

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