Written question asked by Andrew Rowe (Conservative) on Monday, 19 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 March 2001. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Monday, 26 March 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that the EU delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights will raise the current human rights situation in China with special reference to religious freedom and torture.

Answer: Mr. Rowe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to ensure that the EU delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights will raise the current human rights situation in China with special reference to religious freedom and torture. [154907] Mr. Battle: We are pressing the EU Presidency and our EU partners to ensure that relevant EU statements at the UN Commission on Human Rights reflect our concerns about the human rights situation in China, including the use of torture and respect for religious freedoms. I spelt out the UK's concerns on human rights in China in my address at the UN Commission on Human Rights on 22 March.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 154907; 365 c440W;365 c442W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: China Human rights Religious freedom Torture UN Commission on Human Rights
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk