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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to (a) the Indian Government and (b) the Chief Minister of Orissa state about the continuing activities of militant Hindu groups in Orissa state and several other states in India.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 December 2005
Reference
440 c1395W;440 c1395W; 34367
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to (a) the Indian Government and (b) the Chief Minister of Orissa state about the burning down of houses belonging to members of the Christian community in Gandahati village, Gajapati district, Orissa.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 December 2005
Reference
440 c1395W;440 c1395W; 34366
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what steps he (a) is taking and (b) has taken towards stopping the persecution of Christians in Eritrea;

Asked by
Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2005
Reference
33104; 440 c876W;440 c876W
House
House of Commons

(2) what representations he has received on the persecution of Christians in Eritrea.

Asked by
Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2005
Reference
33105; 440 c876W;440 c876W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Niger concerning the reported attack on and torture of the Christian convert Sardauna Anaruwa Sashi by police officers in Niger State in September.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 2005
Reference
30604; 440 c162W;440 c162W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Niger concerning the reported persecution of Christians in Niger State since the imposition of Shariah law.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 November 2005
Reference
30603; 440 c161-2W;440 c161-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations were made to the Chinese delegation during the recent state visit regarding (a) reports of religious persecution in China and (b) the status of Tibet.

Asked by
Geoffrey Cox (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 November 2005
Reference
29169; 439 c1897W;439 c1898W
House
House of Commons

That this House expresses grave concern at the persecution suffered by Christians in China, through imprisonment, torture, financial penalties and other mistreatment; condemns the numerous arrests of Christians which have taken place in recent months, especially those accompanied by beating resulting in serious injury, and condemns the ongoing incarceration of...

Primary sponsor
David Burrowes (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
10 November 2005
Reference
999
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the continuing incarceration of three women in Indonesia for teaching young people about the Christian message with parental support and permission; is appalled at their sentence of three years imprisonment; and calls upon the Government to garner international support for pressure to be applied to the...

Primary sponsor
Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
2 November 2005
Reference
923
House
House of Commons
We have been at the forefront of efforts to establish what happened in Andijan on 13 May. Our ambassador and his embassy team have visited the area, spoken to eyewitnesses and met NGOs. Our ambassador has spoken repeatedly to the Uzbek Government. We remain as convinced as ever of the need for a credible, external inquiry. That is why, under our presidency, the European Union has adopted a series of new measures against the Uzbek Government, including an arms embargo and a targeted visa ban.
Answered by
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712
House
House of Commons
Has there not already been a series of independent inquiries, organised by groups such as Human Rights Watch and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting? Have they not established that what happened in Andijan was at least as bad as what happened in Tiananmen square? Should we not now seek sanctions against the Uzbek Government, similar to those that were imposed on China after Tiananmen square?
Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712-3
House
House of Commons
I assure my hon. Friend that we take extremely seriously both the monitoring of the trial and, more generally, the need for an independent inquiry into the events in Andijan. We have led the international efforts to co-ordinate monitoring of the trial on behalf of the European Union, and we expect verdicts on the 15 defendants in only a few days. I assure my hon. Friend that the matter will continue to be of concern to the British Government.
Answered by
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712
House
House of Commons
We believe that the Uzbek authorities did use excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate force, but we also believe that the case for an independent inquiry endures. As for the specific efforts made by the British Government, I have already mentioned the imposition of an arms embargo under the British leadership and presidency, and the visa restrictions imposed on those deemed to have been responsible for the disproportionate use of force in Andijan. All technical meetings have been suspended under the European Union's partnership and co-operation agreement. We will of course support the reorientation of the Commission's funding programme for Uzbekistan to promote an increased focus on poverty reduction along with democracy, human rights and civil societies. We have taken action, but the Council of the European Union has not ruled out additional steps if they prove necessary.
Answered by
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712-3
House
House of Commons
The NATO partnership for peace process relies not just on the will of one country, the United Kingdom, but on a number of other members of NATO. I respect the hon. Gentleman's point, but I think that we have taken what opportunities are available to us to register our profound concern at the failure to establish an independent inquiry and to take the practical measures that have been outlined through the European Union.
Answered by
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712
House
House of Commons
If he will make a statement on the steps that the United Kingdom has taken to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Andijan massacre in Uzbekistan on 13 May.
Asked by
Greg Hands (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712; 23244
House
House of Commons
I appreciate what the Minister says about the arms embargo, but is it not incongruous that his Government should support the Uzbekistan's continued membership of the NATO partnership for peace programme?
Asked by
Greg Hands (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712
House
House of Commons
It would appear from the various e-mails that the Uzbek embassy kindly sends me that it has already made up its mind about the relative guilt of those who were shot. Is it not about time that the international community took the Uzbek regime much more seriously and tried to do something about it, rather than showing it far too much leniency as it has done in the past?
Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2005
Reference
438 c712
House
House of Commons

: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Taylor. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) on securing the debate. The fact that he was third choice, which he admitted, does not in any way detract from the erudite and eloquent way in...

Member
Ian Pearson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 July 2005
Reference
436 c302-6WH
House
House of Commons

: I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for giving way, and for the kind offer that he has made. Will he also make a special effort for the North Korean Christians who have made their way to China and who are always under threat of being returned to North...

Member
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 July 2005
Reference
436 c306WH
House
House of Commons

: I understand entirely what my hon. Friend says. I raised the issue of human rights when I visited China last week and spoke to the Vice-Foreign Minister. Coincidentally, I had a meeting with the ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea only this morning, and I made strong...

Member
Ian Pearson (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
13 July 2005
Reference
436 c306WH
House
House of Commons