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Seven months have now passed since the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka. I would like to update the House on developments in the humanitarian and political situation in Sri Lanka. Humanitarian Since the end of the conflict the UK has focused its efforts on securing an improvement in...

Member

David Miliband (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

15 December 2009

Reference

502 c105-7WS

House

House of Commons

Sri Lanka

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Seven months have now passed since the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka. I should like to update the House on developments in the humanitarian and political...

Member

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

15 December 2009

Reference

715 c248-51WS

House

House of Lords

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance has been given by the UK Government to the Columbian armed forces.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

2 December 2004

For answer on

13 December 2004

Answered on

13 December 2004

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance has been given by the UK Government to the Columbian armed forces. [203123] Mr. Rammell: We have always made it clear that we do provide, from time-to-time, military and security advice and assistance to the Colombian Government. UK military assistance focuses on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training and British military education. Mines and other explosive devices are responsible for a significant proportion of deaths among the Colombian armed forces, and also have a devastating effect on the civilian population. Bomb Disposal training, which forms the core of our military assistance programme, directly helps the Colombian armed forces to save civilian and military lives. We have also trained elements of the Colombian Authorities engaged in Counter-Narcotics work. We have also assisted the Colombian military on human rights issues. For example, under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights Project Fund (HRPF) we recently ran a project to raise awareness of the armed forces on their role in prevention of displacement and protection of the rights of internally displaced persons. We also have an ongoing project on human rights training for the military through the Colombian military justice school; over 5,000 service personnel benefited from such training in 2004. British military training and education introduces personnel to British defence concepts, including the importance of accountable and democratic control of the armed forces, and the use of Rules of Engagement. It improves the ability of the Colombian armed forces to provide security for the Colombian people in a professional manner that preserves democracy and respects human rights.

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

203123; 428 c892-3W

House

House of Commons

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