Written question asked by Lord Turnberg (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Iran

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation of Iranian refugees in Camp Liberty.

Answer

We continue to engage with the Government of Iraq on the welfare of the residents of Camp Liberty. Our Embassy in Baghdad regularly raises this issue with the Government of Iraq and we support the UN calls for more to be done to protect residents, but remain of the view that the Iraqi government is responsible for security at the camp.

Officials from our Embassy in Baghdad visited the camp on 28 April to assess living conditions, which the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq have judged to be well in excess of basic humanitarian standards. Trucks containing food, medicine and diesel fuel continue to routinely enter the camp.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL3518
Session: 2015-16
Subjects: Iraq Refugees Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Iraq: Iran

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