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The Government are committed to developing counter-terrorism capability in Pakistan in furtherance of their counter-terrorism objectives under the counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST). As part of this approach, the UK assists key partner nations to develop effective and sustainable counter-terrorism capabilities which operate in line with agreed international human rights standards. By...

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Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Written statements

Date

30 June 2014

Reference

583 cc49-50WS

House

House of Commons

Afghanistan

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (William Hague) made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the thirty-second progress...

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Baroness Warsi (Conservative)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

25 November 2013

Reference

749 cc67-8WS

House

House of Lords

Afghanistan (Monthly Progress Report)

The Prime Minister hosted a trilateral meeting in Downing street on 29 October...

Member

Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

22 November 2013

Reference

570 cc64-5WS

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House of Commons

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

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What training the Government provides to personnel involved in mine clearance operations in the removal of anti-personnel mines with self-neutralising or self-destruct mechanisms which have failed to self-neutralise or self-destruct. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Harry Cohen (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 October 1994

Reference

248 c928W;248 c929-30W

House

House of Commons

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