September 9, 2011 – 5:10 pm
Crimes Against Humanity Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Ethiopia on allowing a UN Commission of Enquiry access to Somali Region State to investigate allegations of crimes against humanity. [70686] Mr Bellingham: The Government are greatly concerned by [...]
September 9, 2011 – 5:10 pm
Diplomatic Relations Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department’s policy is on the criteria for establishing diplomatic relations with governments. [71003] Mr Bellingham: Article 2 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 states that “the establishment of diplomatic relations between States, and of permanent diplomatic [...]
September 9, 2011 – 5:09 pm
Eritrea Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to press the Government of Ethiopia to abide by the Independent Boundary Commission’s ruling on the demarcation of the border with Eritrea. [71374] Mr Bellingham: The UK Government continue to believe that the Ethiopia-Eritrea border must [...]
September 9, 2011 – 5:08 pm
Ethiopia Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when UK Government officials were last granted access to the Ogaden region in Ethiopia; and under what conditions. [70687] Mr Bellingham: The Government are greatly concerned by the allegations of serious human rights abuses in some parts of Ethiopia’s Somali regional [...]
September 9, 2011 – 5:08 pm
Female Genital Mutilation Mr MacShane: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Gambia; and if he will make a statement. [71087] Mr Bellingham: The British Government strongly condemn female genital mutilation (FGM) as an abhorrent form of [...]
September 9, 2011 – 5:07 pm
Human Rights Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received on human rights in the Ogaden region of the Somali Region State in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement. [70685] Mr Bellingham: The Government are greatly concerned by the allegations of serious [...]