Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 1999. It was answered by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 1999 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 discussions he has held with the Government of Colombia concerning (a) human rights abuses and (b) internal migrations.

Answer: Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has held with the Government of Colombia concerning (a) human rights abuses and (b) internal migrations. [73716] Mr. Tony Lloyd: I have raised the question of human rights, including internal displacement, several times with senior members of the Colombian Government, including President Pastrana and his predecessor, President Samper, both in London and during my two visits to Colombia. These discussions have covered, among other things, the activities of the paramilitaries (which are a major cause of internal migration), impunity, the safety of human rights workers and individual cases.

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