My Lords, are Ministers still unaware of any case of a translator or interpreter in Afghanistan being killed following intimidation, as they were in August? Might an alternative to the suggestion made by the noble Baroness be for the Security Council to invite the UNHCR to survey the schemes for the protection of civilian translators and interpreters that have been developed by the various NATO countries in Afghanistan, in order to identify best practice and make recommendations on meeting the obligation to protect?

My Lords, are Ministers still unaware of any case of a translator or interpreter in Afghanistan being killed following intimidation, as they were in August? Might an alternative to the suggestion made by the noble Baroness be for the Security Council to invite the UNHCR to survey the schemes for the protection of civilian translators and interpreters that have been developed by the various NATO countries in Afghanistan, in order to identify best practice and make recommendations on meeting the obligation to protect?

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of India to encourage them to grant Sukhranjan Bali temporary protection in that country to enable him to make a full witness statement in the trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Bangladesh.[HL383]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make representations to the Government of India to encourage them to grant Sukhranjan Bali temporary protection in that country to enable him to make a full witness statement in the trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Bangladesh.[HL383]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the protection against religious discrimination given to staff in community schools under Section 59 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is removed when they convert to academies; and what advice they have taken as to whether that removal is compatible with the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the protection against religious discrimination given to staff in community schools under Section 59 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is removed when they convert to academies; and what advice they have taken as to whether that removal is compatible with the...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will ensure that the UK Border Agency issues guidance to staff dealing with female children subject to immigration control on how to deal with an alleged threat of female genital mutilation, including referral to the on-site social worker team if the allegation concerns a child...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will ensure that the UK Border Agency issues guidance to staff dealing with female children subject to immigration control on how to deal with an alleged threat of female genital mutilation, including referral to the on-site social worker team if the allegation concerns a child...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the targeting of Syrian nationals by militant groups in Iraq; and whether they will make representations to the Government of Iraq to enhance the protection given to Syrian nationals and other foreign communities.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of the targeting of Syrian nationals by militant groups in Iraq; and whether they will make representations to the Government of Iraq to enhance the protection given to Syrian nationals and other foreign communities.

Whether, following the attempted hijacking of a vessel contracted to deliver aid to Somalia on 13 March and the International Maritime Bureau’s warning that piracy will increase this year, they will seek a United Nations Security Council resolution to station appropriate naval forces in the area, to deter and arrest pirates...

Whether, following the attempted hijacking of a vessel contracted to deliver aid to Somalia on 13 March and the International Maritime Bureau’s warning that piracy will increase this year, they will seek a United Nations Security Council resolution to station appropriate naval forces in the area, to deter and arrest pirates...

Whether they will discuss with the African Union an amendment to the mandate of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), to require AMIS actively to protect civilians from armed groups, particularly in the camps and their vicinity.

Whether they will discuss with the African Union an amendment to the mandate of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), to require AMIS actively to protect civilians from armed groups, particularly in the camps and their vicinity.

What information they have received about the reasons for the delay in reaching the authorised level of 7,731 soldiers and police for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and whether a force of this size is large enough to prevent further harm to civilians.

What information they have received about the reasons for the delay in reaching the authorised level of 7,731 soldiers and police for the African Union Mission in Sudan; and whether a force of this size is large enough to prevent further harm to civilians.

Whether they will take up the recommendations of the International Crisis Group in its report of 19 October, DRC: A Congo action plan, that the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Congo (MONUC) should take the lead in preparing for military action against the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda, and...

Whether they will take up the recommendations of the International Crisis Group in its report of 19 October, DRC: A Congo action plan, that the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Congo (MONUC) should take the lead in preparing for military action against the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda, and...

What cultural properties the British forces in Iraq are seeking to protect; and whether they are holding talks with the Iraqi authorities on additional measures by the United Kingdom to implement the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two...

What cultural properties the British forces in Iraq are seeking to protect; and whether they are holding talks with the Iraqi authorities on additional measures by the United Kingdom to implement the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two...

Whether the United Nations' continuing role in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous people is part of customary international law; and whether they will ask the Secretary-General to discuss with the government of Botswana the proposed removal of references to the Bushmen from their constitution.

Whether the United Nations' continuing role in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous people is part of customary international law; and whether they will ask the Secretary-General to discuss with the government of Botswana the proposed removal of references to the Bushmen from their constitution.

Whether they will support the recommendations of Jan Pronk, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sudan, that the African Union force in Sudan should be increased to 8,000 troops, and that its mandate should be strengthened to include protection of the civilian population. [HL 1912]. - Inc figures.

Whether they will support the recommendations of Jan Pronk, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sudan, that the African Union force in Sudan should be increased to 8,000 troops, and that its mandate should be strengthened to include protection of the civilian population. [HL 1912]. - Inc figures.

Whether they intend to comply with the advice given in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Return Advisory Regarding Iraqi Asylum Seekers and Refugees; and whether they will give the text of any necessary amendment to their Asylum Policy Instructions. [HL 4623].

Whether they intend to comply with the advice given in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Return Advisory Regarding Iraqi Asylum Seekers and Refugees; and whether they will give the text of any necessary amendment to their Asylum Policy Instructions. [HL 4623].

What proposals they have for a witness protection programme for individuals with knowledge of the murders of prisoners of war in Afghanistan, detailed in the report by Physicians for Human Rights. [HL 2303].

What proposals they have for a witness protection programme for individuals with knowledge of the murders of prisoners of war in Afghanistan, detailed in the report by Physicians for Human Rights. [HL 2303].

What measures they have taken, and intend to take, to strengthen the protection of homosexual people against crimes motivated by hatred and, in particular, incitement to violence against homosexual people in song lyrics and the public broadcasting of those songs. [HL 336].

What measures they have taken, and intend to take, to strengthen the protection of homosexual people against crimes motivated by hatred and, in particular, incitement to violence against homosexual people in song lyrics and the public broadcasting of those songs. [HL 336].

What consultations they held before deciding on the accreditation scheme for the e-commerce certification programme; and whether the criteria for accreditation were agreed by those consulted as offering adequate protection for consumers and thus to encourage e-commerce in the United Kingdom. [HL 1924].

What consultations they held before deciding on the accreditation scheme for the e-commerce certification programme; and whether the criteria for accreditation were agreed by those consulted as offering adequate protection for consumers and thus to encourage e-commerce in the United Kingdom. [HL 1924].