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Foreign and Commonwealth Office;Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to (a) the Indian Government and (b) the Chief Minister of Orissa concerning the arrest of Pastor Suresh Samal and five other Christians from the village of Kilipal; what representations he has made to...

Asked by

Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

424 c340-1W; 184988;184990;184991

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Indonesian authorities (a) to take immediate measures to stop the violence in the Maluku, (b) for them to provide for the safety and security of both communities there and (c) to...

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2004

Reference

182750; 423 c967W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Adjournment debate

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the Assyrian Christian minority in Iraq.

Lead member

Stephen Pound

Answering member

Mike O'Brien

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

6 July 2004

Reference

423 c202-8WH

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan authorities about the attack on the house of Pastor Kumarasira of Peniel Evangelical Church in Hali-ela, Badulla, on 29th April; if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan authorities...

Asked by

Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 June 2004

For answer on

28 June 2004

Answered on

28 June 2004

Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan authorities about the attack on the house of Pastor Kumarasira of Peniel Evangelical Church in Hali-ela, Badulla, on 29 April; [180304] (2) if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan authorities about (a) attacks on churches in Sri Lanka and (b) the closure of churches because of intimidation; [180305] (3) if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan authorities concerning the attack on the Christian Fellowship Church in Wadduwa, Kalutara district, on Easter Day. [180306] Mr. Mike O'Brien: We are concerned about reports of attacks against Christian groups in Sri Lanka, including the two specific attacks referred to. We condemn all instances where individuals are persecuted because of their faith or belief, wherever they happen and whatever the religion of the individual or group concerned. We regret the closure of any place of worship due to intolerance or intimidation. Our high commission in Colombo is monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka closely. High commission staff have regular contact with the main Christian leaders in Sri Lanka, who are trying to resolve the issues behind the attacks through meetings with Buddhist and other religious leaders. The Christian leaders have advised against formal representations to the Sri Lankan authorities while these efforts continue. But we have urged the authorities to ensure that those responsible for these attacks are brought to justice and that the rights of all religious minorities in Sri Lanka are respected.

Date

28 June 2004

Reference

423 c132W;423 c131W; 180304;180305;180306

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to the Bangladesh Government concerning the security situation in the country with reference to attacks on and harassment of opposition party members; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2004

Reference

178187; 422 c989W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the level of protection afforded by the Government of Bangladesh to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Bangladesh.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

176437; 422 c52W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Indonesian authorities concerning the recent resurgence of violence in Ambon, with particular reference to (a) the steps needed to stop the violence, (b) the need for the security forces to act in...

Asked by

Andy King (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 May 2004

Reference

173760; 421 c1084W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions the Department has had with the Vietnamese Government regarding human rights abuses against the Central Highlands minority Christian population.

Asked by

Brian Jenkins (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 2004

Reference

172509; 421 c520-1W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Mike O'Brien (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c141-2

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Mike O'Brien (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c141-2

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of violence in southern Thailand on the security of British tourists; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Leslie Taylor (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c141-2; 171831

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Indonesia concerning (a) the attack by masked gunmen on Christians at the Tabernacle Church in Kilo Village, Poso District, Sulawesi, (b) the murder of the Reverend Freddy Wuisan, (c) the...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2004

Reference

168574; 421 c120-1W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Nepal; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 418 c1436W, 9 March 2004.

Asked by

Lord Risby (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 2004

Reference

420 c336W; 166197

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the level of discrimination faced by Christians in the states of (a) Madhya Pradesh and (b) Gujarat; and what representations he has made to the Indian Government.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 March 2004

For answer on

17 March 2004

Answered on

17 March 2004

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the level of discrimination faced by Christians in the states of (a) Madhya Pradesh and (b) Gujarat; and what representations he has made to the Indian Government. [160125] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The Government are concerned about the religious violence against Christians, including the attacks that took place in Madhya Pradesh in January. We understand that the situation in Jhabua has now improved and that religious leaders and the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister have met to look at ways of improving inter-community relations. Our High Commission in New Delhi will continue to monitor the situation closely. We condemned the religious related violence in Gujarat in 2002. The vast majority of victims were Muslim. We welcome the Government of India's assurances that they will take action to bring to justice the perpetrators of violence. However, we understand that, to date, there have been very few prosecutions. We have repeatedly voiced our concerns with the Indian authorities on this, and will continue to do so. We raised our concerns with the Government of India about the attacks on Christians in Gujarat in 1999 at the time. Since then, violence against Christians in Gujarat has declined. We provided immediate relief assistance to the victims of violence and we are now funding project work in Gujarat to encourage reconciliation between the worst affected communities. We have raised the issue of rights of minorities with the Indian Government. We will continue to urge the Indian authorities to ensure the right to freedom of religion is upheld, and that those responsible for attacks on religious minorities are brought to justice.

Date

17 March 2004

Reference

419 c309-10W;419 c311-2W; 160125

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of inter-religious violence in Orissa India with reference to the treatment of evangelical Christians.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 2004

Reference

419 c310W;419 c312W; 160126

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he discussed inter-religious conflict on his recent trip to India; and whether he made representations to the Indian Government for an independent investigation to be carried out into the level of conflict; what representations he made to the...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2004

Reference

418 c1791W;418 c1793-4W; 160127;160190

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what inquiries he has made about the (a) fate and (b) whereabouts of the 500 villagers from Kolay and two nearby villages who were in hiding following clashes between forces from the State Peace and Development Council and the...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2004

Reference

418 c1435W;418 c1437W; 157624;157626

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of (a) looting, (b) burning and (c) extortion by the State Peace and Development Council in Burma.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 2004

Reference

418 c1078W;418 c1094W; 157636

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Burmese Government about the need for an independent investigation into the violence perpetrated in Depayin on 30th May 2003.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2004

Reference

418 c978W;418 c994W; 157726

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his assessment is of the current security situation in Afghanistan.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 2004

Reference

418 c805W;418 c825W; 157023

House

House of Commons

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