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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the government of Iraq on its proposal to legalise the marriage of girls from nine years of age.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the government of Iraq on its proposal to legalise the marriage of girls from nine years of age.
We have raised our concerns about the draft Personal Status law with the Iraqi Justice Minister. The law remains in draft, and has not been approved by Iraq’s Parliament. We expect Iraq to uphold its international obligations under UN conventions to protect the rights of women and children.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to recover legal aid payments to the firm Public Interest Lawyers following their statement on 20 March that there was no evidence that British soldiers had murdered 20 Iraqis. [HL6236]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take steps to recover legal aid payments to the firm Public Interest Lawyers following their statement on 20 March that there was no evidence that British soldiers had murdered 20 Iraqis. [HL6236]
Legal aid is not funding the Al-Sweady Inquiry. There are therefore no plans to recover payments made from legal aid to Public Interest Lawyers following their statement on 20 March.
On 20 March, at the Al-Sweady Inquiry into the most serious allegations against British soldiers in the Iraq War, lawyers representing Iraqi families withdrew their claim that the troops had killed unarmed civilians they had captured and brought back to an army base.
The inquiry continues and the statement on 20 March does not mean that the inquiry has been abandoned.
Legal aid was provided for an action prior to the Inquiry. Legal aid was provided to Iraqi applicants to seek an independent and effective investigation into deaths and torture or inhumane and degrading treatment in relation to the incident at checkpoint Danny Boy in Iraq in May 2004. As a result of these proceedings, the Secretary of State for Defence decided to hold the Al-Sweady Inquiry. This action was therefore successful in its aim.
The Inquiry is not yet complete and the Chairman’s report is not due to be published until later in the year. Public Interest Lawyers’s statement refers to part only of the allegations made and the Ministry of Justice awaits the Inquiry Report before commenting further.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on accepting end-use certificates from the Kurdistan regional government in respect of military and dual-use goods being exported from the UK to Kurdistan; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on accepting end-use certificates from the Kurdistan regional government in respect of military and dual-use goods being exported from the UK to Kurdistan; and if he will make a statement.
The Government follows the requirements set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1546 when granting licenses for the export of military and dual-use goods from the UK to Iraq, including to the Kurdistan region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department holds on which EU member states have accepted end-use certificates from the Kurdistan Regional Government in respect of military and dual-use goods being exported from their respective countries to Kurdistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department holds on which EU member states have accepted end-use certificates from the Kurdistan Regional Government in respect of military and dual-use goods being exported from their respective countries to Kurdistan.
We do not hold any information on which EU member states accept end-user certificates from the Kurdistan Regional Government, or any other countries of final destination, in respect of military and dual-use goods.
The British Government follows the requirements set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1546 when granting licenses for the export of military and dual-use goods from the UK to Iraq, including to the Kurdistan region.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Hammond) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House of the progress that my Department has made in establishing a process by which a small number of fatalities of Iraqi nationals arising from UK...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Hammond) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I wish to inform the House of the progress that my Department has made in establishing a process by which a small number of fatalities of Iraqi nationals arising from UK...
I wish to inform the House of the progress that my Department has made in establishing a process by which a small number of fatalities of Iraqi nationals arising from UK operations in Iraq, where the deceased person was in the custody of or under the control of UK forces,...
I wish to inform the House of the progress that my Department has made in establishing a process by which a small number of fatalities of Iraqi nationals arising from UK operations in Iraq, where the deceased person was in the custody of or under the control of UK forces,...
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 March, and I attended the General Affairs Council on 18 March. The Foreign...
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:
My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 March, and I attended the General Affairs Council on 18 March. The Foreign...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 March, and I attended the General Affairs Council on 18 March. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 March, and I attended the General Affairs Council on 18 March. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what recent assessment his Department has made of conditions in Camp Liberty in Iraq; and what estimate he has made of the amount of food and medicine received at that site in the last three months;
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what recent assessment his Department has made of conditions in Camp Liberty in Iraq; and what estimate he has made of the amount of food and medicine received at that site in the last three months;
We rely on the United Nations for information on conditions at Camp Liberty and the welfare of its residents. UN monitors report that there is no shortage of food or essential provisions in the camp. There have been recent reports of supplies not being able to enter the camp because the camp leadership
has not complied with new procedures at a time of heightened security concerns. The UN and Iraqi authorities have intervened to ensure delivery of supplies and have urged the camp residents to comply with correct procedures. We have made no recent representations to the Government of Iraq about the welfare of residents, but continue to support the UN's monitoring work, and to make representations to them and the Government of Iraq, as appropriate.
(2) what recent representations his Department has made to the Government of Iraq on the welfare of residents in Camp Liberty.
Jim Fitzpatrick:
(2) what recent representations his Department has made to the Government of Iraq on the welfare of residents in Camp Liberty.
Jim Fitzpatrick:
We rely on the United Nations for information on conditions at Camp Liberty and the welfare of its residents. UN monitors report that there is no shortage of food or essential provisions in the camp. There have been recent reports of supplies not being able to enter the camp because the camp leadership
has not complied with new procedures at a time of heightened security concerns. The UN and Iraqi authorities have intervened to ensure delivery of supplies and have urged the camp residents to comply with correct procedures. We have made no recent representations to the Government of Iraq about the welfare of residents, but continue to support the UN's monitoring work, and to make representations to them and the Government of Iraq, as appropriate.
That this House recalls that it was 11 years ago on 20 March 2003 that the first missiles hit Baghdad, signalling what was dubbed shock and awe, the start of the US-led attack on Iraq in which the UK participated; further recalls that the premise on which the war was launched was that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, based in large part on false dossiers produced by the then Government; notes that there were no weapons of mass destruction as the Iraqi government said at the time and as independent witnesses had verified; believes that this House and the British public were gravely and deliberately misled; mourns the thousands of men, women and children who died as a result of these falsehoods; and concludes that this was the greatest British foreign policy disaster in living memory.
That this House recalls that it was 11 years ago on 20 March 2003 that the first missiles hit Baghdad, signalling what was dubbed shock and awe, the start of the US-led attack on Iraq in which the UK participated; further recalls that the premise on which the war was...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion, and with whom, they have had regarding Iraq’s new draft Personal Status Law and its impact on women’s rights.[HL5978]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussion, and with whom, they have had regarding Iraq’s new draft Personal Status Law and its impact on women’s rights.[HL5978]
We are aware of concerns, which we share, about the draft Personal Status Law in Iraq. The law remains in draft, and has not been approved by Iraq’s parliament. We have raised our concerns about the draft law with the Iraqi Justice Minister, and have also discussed this issue with the UN and EU. We expect Iraq to uphold its international obligations under UN conventions to protect the rights of women and children.
That this House recalls with repugnance the biggest single chemical weapons attack on civilians which was inflicted by the forces of Saddam Hussein on the town of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan on 16 March 1988; further recalls that 5,000 men, women and children died immediately and many more thousands of people died later or were permanently injured, physically and psychologically; believes that this attack was part of a long-running policy of genocide against the Kurds of Iraq; and further believes that, in the absence of any likely national or international judicial process after so many years, the Government should follow the example of the House which, on 28 February 2013, formally recognised this action as genocide.
That this House recalls with repugnance the biggest single chemical weapons attack on civilians which was inflicted by the forces of Saddam Hussein on the town of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan on 16 March 1988; further recalls that 5,000 men, women and children died immediately and many more thousands of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on the applications for re-admission of residents of Camp Ashraf submitted by the UN High Commission for Refugees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on the applications for re-admission of residents of Camp Ashraf submitted by the UN High Commission for Refugees.
The readmission of former residents of Camp Ashraf to the UK is a decision for the Secretary of State for the Home Department and their applications have not been discussed at ministerial level.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the reported $195 million deal for arms sales by Iran to Iraq will have any impact on their assessment of President Rouhani's role in respect of stability in the Middle East.[HL5670]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the reported $195 million deal for arms sales by Iran to Iraq will have any impact on their assessment of President Rouhani's role in respect of stability in the Middle East.[HL5670]
We are concerned by reports of a possible $195 million purchase of arms by Iraq from Iran, and have raised the issue with the Government of Iraq. Importing arms from Iran would be in direct breach of UN Security Council Resolution 1747.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received of arms sales from Iran to Iraq.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received of arms sales from Iran to Iraq.
We are concerned by reports of a possible $195 million purchase of arms by Iraq from Iran, and have raised the issue with the Government of Iraq. Importing arms from Iran would be in direct breach of UN Security Council resolution 1747.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about the security challenges facing the Turkmen community in Iraq and the alleged failure of Iraq’s courts to consider cases relating to the seizure of Turkmen land and properties; and whether, following the passage of...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about the security challenges facing the Turkmen community in Iraq and the alleged failure of Iraq’s courts to consider cases relating to the seizure of Turkmen land and properties; and whether, following the passage of...
We meet regularly with members of the Iraqi Turkmen community both in the UK and Iraq, and are aware of the security and legal challenges they face, including those relating to land and property. We have called both bilaterally and through the EU for the Government of Iraq to provide adequate security for all of Iraq’s religious and ethnic minority communities. We have not discussed the situation for Iraq’s Turkmen community directly with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has informed us that as of 20 February, 327 residents from a total of approximately 3,200 have been relocated outside Iraq thus far.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has informed us that as of 20 February, 327 residents from a total of approximately 3,200 have been relocated outside Iraq thus far.
What reports he has received on the progress that has been made on resettling detainees held in Camp Liberty.
I thank the Minister for that answer, but in 2013 there were at least four missile attacks that were likely to have been the result of actions by Iraqi or Iranian militia. What can we do to improve security while the resettlement process continues?
I thank the Minister for that answer, but in 2013 there were at least four missile attacks that were likely to have been the result of actions by Iraqi or Iranian militia. What can we do to improve security while the resettlement process continues?
The Foreign Secretary raised that specific issue when he met Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari at the end of November—a meeting I attended. We have repeatedly supported the United Nations in its calls for more to be done to protect the residents, and we will continue to remind the Government of Iraq, as a sovereign Government, that they are wholly and totally responsible for the security of the camp.