Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000.

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Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Question

Whether they received information from Human Rights Watch, or other sources, about expulsions of Kurds and Turcomans from the Kirkuk region by the Government of Iraq, and about the increased population at refugee camps at Kani Shaiton and Chamchamal, in the Kurdish Autonomous Zone; and in what ways they consider that the situation can be improved. [HL 113].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 113; 620 c82-3WA

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Human rights Iraq Ethnic groups Minority groups Kurds