Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 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 monitoring he is undertaking of the situation in the Ivory Coast, with particular reference to (a) civilian casualties and (b) the role of French troops.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what monitoring he is undertaking of the situation in the Ivory Coast, with particular reference to (a) civilian casualties and (b) the role of French troops. [198318] Mr. Mullin: We have continually monitored the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, including the role of French troops, through our Embassy, the UN, the media and humanitarian organisations on the ground such as Human Rights Watch and the International Committee for the Red Cross. However, this coverage is now reduced following the departure of our British diplomatic staff on 13 November.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198318; 426 c1337W;426 c1341W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Armed conflict Casualties Civilians France Peacekeeping operations Monitoring Côte d'Ivoire
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