Negotiations over the war in Ukraine are facing challenges over the fate of Ukraine's territory. This briefing explains the rules that might apply to territorial issues after a conflict.

Negotiations over the war in Ukraine are facing challenges over the fate of Ukraine's territory. This briefing explains the rules that might apply to territorial issues after a conflict.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 May (HL7391), what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the New South Wales’ Coroner that the Balibo five were shot or deliberately stabbed; and what action, if any, they intend to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 May (HL7391), what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the New South Wales’ Coroner that the Balibo five were shot or deliberately stabbed; and what action, if any, they intend to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the confirmation by Paul Symon, the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Sydney on 27 April, that Australia possesses intelligence records on Portuguese Timor for the period 1974–80, what recent representations they have made...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the confirmation by Paul Symon, the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Sydney on 27 April, that Australia possesses intelligence records on Portuguese Timor for the period 1974–80, what recent representations they have made...

In 1975, five journalists died in Balibo in East Timor. In 2007, an Australian coroner's court found that they had been deliberately killed by Indonesian troops and that this constituted a war crime. Five years on, with two British citizens having been killed in a war crime, is it not...

In 1975, five journalists died in Balibo in East Timor. In 2007, an Australian coroner's court found that they had been deliberately killed by Indonesian troops and that this constituted a war crime. Five years on, with two British citizens having been killed in a war crime, is it not...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his concern. I will draw that matter to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and, of course, see whether it would be appropriate for the Government to make a statement in the light of that tragedy.

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his concern. I will draw that matter to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and, of course, see whether it would be appropriate for the Government to make a statement in the light of that tragedy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss the New South Wales Coroner's findings on the death of the British journalist Brian Peters in Balibo, East Timor in 1975 with the Australian Prime Minister on his forthcoming visit to the UK; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss the New South Wales Coroner's findings on the death of the British journalist Brian Peters in Balibo, East Timor in 1975 with the Australian Prime Minister on his forthcoming visit to the UK; and if...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way; it will give her a slight break. She rightly referred, as I did, to the fact that the Attorney-General would look into the issue and that the Director of Public Prosecutions would decide how to proceed. Will it be the Minister's...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way; it will give her a slight break. She rightly referred, as I did, to the fact that the Attorney-General would look into the issue and that the Director of Public Prosecutions would decide how to proceed. Will it be the Minister's...

It is not for the United Kingdom Government to take forward the findings of the coroner's proceedings in Australia or to comment on their accuracy. However, I assure the hon. Gentleman that we have paid close attention to the progress of the inquest, and I plan to ask the Australian...

It is not for the United Kingdom Government to take forward the findings of the coroner's proceedings in Australia or to comment on their accuracy. However, I assure the hon. Gentleman that we have paid close attention to the progress of the inquest, and I plan to ask the Australian...

I am pleased to have secured this debate and am absolutely delighted that it is under your chairmanship, Mr. Bercow. On 1 February 2006, I secured a debate on the events in East Timor in 1975. Today's debate covers the same ground, but it does so in the light of...

I am pleased to have secured this debate and am absolutely delighted that it is under your chairmanship, Mr. Bercow. On 1 February 2006, I secured a debate on the events in East Timor in 1975. Today's debate covers the same ground, but it does so in the light of...

I apologise to the House for my lack of voice; I hope my voice will last throughout my speech. Indeed, Mr. Bercow, you had to listen to it during a previous debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Foster) on securing the debate. It is on a matter...

I apologise to the House for my lack of voice; I hope my voice will last throughout my speech. Indeed, Mr. Bercow, you had to listen to it during a previous debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Foster) on securing the debate. It is on a matter...

Westminster hall adjournment debate on the inquest into the death of journalist Mr Brian Peters in East Timor.

Westminster hall adjournment debate on the inquest into the death of journalist Mr Brian Peters in East Timor.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will meet relatives of British citizens Brian Peters and Malcolm Rennie to discuss the finding of the Coroner of New South Wales in November 2007 on the deaths of Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie and four others in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will meet relatives of British citizens Brian Peters and Malcolm Rennie to discuss the finding of the Coroner of New South Wales in November 2007 on the deaths of Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie and four others in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss with the families of Brian Peters and Malcolm Rennie and their representatives the information issued by his Department on the deaths of Mr. Peters and Mr. Rennie in Timor-Leste in 1975 since that date; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss with the families of Brian Peters and Malcolm Rennie and their representatives the information issued by his Department on the deaths of Mr. Peters and Mr. Rennie in Timor-Leste in 1975 since that date; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what (a) correspondence and (b) discussions he has had in response to the finding in November of the Coroner of New South Wales that British citizens Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie and other newsmen were killed deliberately in Timor-Leste in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what (a) correspondence and (b) discussions he has had in response to the finding in November of the Coroner of New South Wales that British citizens Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie and other newsmen were killed deliberately in Timor-Leste in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will make representations to the President of Indonesia to request that Indonesia’s former Information Minister, Yunus Yosfiah, give his account of events in Balibo in October 1975 to the Court following the request of the Deputy Coroner...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will make representations to the President of Indonesia to request that Indonesia’s former Information Minister, Yunus Yosfiah, give his account of events in Balibo in October 1975 to the Court following the request of the Deputy Coroner...

Letter dated 04/07/2006 from Clare Spencer to Johann P. Fritz (Director, Internation Press Institute) regarding the journalists who died in East Timor in 1975 and 1999.

Letter dated 04/07/2006 from Clare Spencer to Johann P. Fritz (Director, Internation Press Institute) regarding the journalists who died in East Timor in 1975 and 1999.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 4 July 2006, Official Report, column 931W, on East Timor, what assessment she has made of whether acts of violence in Timor-Leste in 1999 (a) constituted crimes against humanity, (b) were planned by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 4 July 2006, Official Report, column 931W, on East Timor, what assessment she has made of whether acts of violence in Timor-Leste in 1999 (a) constituted crimes against humanity, (b) were planned by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2006, Official Report, column 863W, on East Timor, what assessment she has made of the role of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR); if she will encourage the Security Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2006, Official Report, column 863W, on East Timor, what assessment she has made of the role of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR); if she will encourage the Security Council...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will place in the Library a copy of the reply the Prime Minister sent to the letter dated 10 March sent by the International Press Institute on the killings of journalists in East Timor.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will place in the Library a copy of the reply the Prime Minister sent to the letter dated 10 March sent by the International Press Institute on the killings of journalists in East Timor.

What has been their response to the recommendations addressed to the United Kingdom by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor.

What has been their response to the recommendations addressed to the United Kingdom by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor.