Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 1994. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 1994.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

What information HMG have about the use of amputation, mutilation and branding as punishments for certain classes of offenders in Iraq; whether they consider this to be a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 688, which calls on Iraq to end human rights abuses, and what new steps they propose the United Nations should take, to persuade Iraq to comply with the requirements of the Security Council.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

559 c26WA

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Human rights Iraq