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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will request that the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei investigates reported shootings in Abyei, South Sudan, on 16 April 2013 and 20 April 2013, and establishes the identities and affiliations of those responsible.
[153388]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will request that the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei investigates reported shootings in Abyei, South Sudan, on 16 April 2013 and 20 April 2013, and establishes the identities and affiliations of those responsible.
[153388]
We are aware of allegations of two shootings in Abyei in recent days. We have passed these on to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNISFA, both in New York and locally, and are awaiting further information. We would expect the results of any investigation to be covered in reporting to the UN Security Council.
We have consistently called on the Sudanese Government to withdraw security forces from Diffra in accordance with UN Resolution 2046.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of shootings in Abyei, South Sudan, on 16 April 2013 and 20 April 2013.
[153389]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of shootings in Abyei, South Sudan, on 16 April 2013 and 20 April 2013.
[153389]
We are aware of allegations of two shootings in Abyei in recent days. We have passed these on to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNISFA, both in New York and locally, and are awaiting further information. We would expect the results of any investigation to be covered in reporting to the UN Security Council.
We have consistently called on the Sudanese Government to withdraw security forces from Diffra in accordance with UN resolution 2046.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to UN Resolution 2046 (2012), what steps he is taking to encourage the Sudan armed forces to leave Diffra in the Abyei area of South Sudan.
[153673]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to UN Resolution 2046 (2012), what steps he is taking to encourage the Sudan armed forces to leave Diffra in the Abyei area of South Sudan.
[153673]
We are aware of allegations of two shootings in Abyei in recent days. We have passed these on to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UNISFA, both in New York and locally, and are awaiting further information. We would expect the results of any investigation to be covered in reporting to the UN Security Council.
We have consistently called on the Sudanese Government to withdraw security forces from Diffra in accordance with UN Resolution 2046.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the situation of Christians in Sudan and South Sudan.
[153202]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the situation of Christians in Sudan and South Sudan.
[153202]
The constitution of Sudan provides protection for the rights of different religions, but the freedom of worship for Christians has come under pressure since the secession of South Sudan. We have received an increased number of reports in recent months of intimidation and threats to Christians and to church premises both from other groups and from parts of the Sudanese security services. We are aware of reports that the Sudanese Government will no longer grant licenses for building new churches. We are concerned by recent instances of non-Sudanese Christians being asked to leave the country without justification. We have also received reports of churches being deliberately targeted in the conflicts in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states, but have not been able to verify these reports.
Embassy Officials in Khartoum, together with European Union colleagues, have met members of the Sudanese Government to raise our concerns, including in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Religious Guidance and Endowments. In particular we have urged them to investigate attacks on Christian individuals and property. We will continue to remind the Government of Sudan of their obligation to respect freedom of religion. I also met recently with Archbishop Daniel Deng Bui of the Episcopal Church of Sudan and South Sudan to discuss these issues.
We have not received any information to give us cause for concern about the treatment of Christians in South Sudan.
Much of South Sudan has enjoyed improved security over the past year, but we are concerned about violence in Jonglei, including the recent attack on a UN convoy in which 12 peacekeepers and civilians died. We are supporting community reconciliation efforts and urging the Government to prioritise the protection of civilians.
Much of South Sudan has enjoyed improved security over the past year, but we are concerned about violence in Jonglei, including the recent attack on a UN convoy in which 12 peacekeepers and civilians died. We are supporting community reconciliation efforts and urging the Government to prioritise the protection of civilians.
Much of South Sudan has enjoyed improved security over the past year, but we are concerned about violence in Jonglei, including the recent attack on a UN convoy in which 12 peacekeepers and civilians died. We are supporting community reconciliation efforts and urging the Government to prioritise the protection of civilians.
I thank the Minister for that answer. Have the Government been able to form any reliable assessment of recent events in Eastern Equatoria, particularly the alleged killings by the army in Lorema hospital? Obviously those alleged events follow the recent killing of members of the governor’s bodyguard, but there are divergent accounts and allegations. Have the Government been able to give credence to any side’s version of events?
I thank the Minister for that answer. Have the Government been able to form any reliable assessment of recent events in Eastern Equatoria, particularly the alleged killings by the army in Lorema hospital? Obviously those alleged events follow the recent killing of members of the governor’s bodyguard, but there are divergent accounts and allegations. Have the Government been able to give credence to any side’s version of events?
We are still trying to assess the detail of exactly what happened and to untangle the different stories emanating from that part of southern Sudan. There needs to be recognition that significant progress has been made and that a key part of finding a lasting solution to the tension between South Sudan and North Sudan is the implementation of the agreement that was announced at the United Nations General Assembly last year.
We are still trying to assess the detail of exactly what happened and to untangle the different stories emanating from that part of southern Sudan. There needs to be recognition that significant progress has been made and that a key part of finding a lasting solution to the tension between South Sudan and North Sudan is the implementation of the agreement that was announced at the United Nations General Assembly last year.
We are still trying to assess the detail of exactly what happened and to untangle the different stories emanating from that part of southern Sudan. There needs to be recognition that significant progress has been made and that a key part of finding a lasting solution to the tension between South Sudan and North Sudan is the implementation of the agreement that was announced at the United Nations General Assembly last year.
I thank the Minister for that answer. Have the Government been able to form any reliable assessment of recent events in Eastern Equatoria, particularly the alleged killings by the army in Lorema hospital? Obviously those alleged events follow the recent killing of members of the governor’s bodyguard, but there are divergent accounts and allegations. Have the Government been able to give credence to any side’s version of events?
Now that South Sudan and Sudan have resolved their difficulties over oil, South Sudan has the potential to become an extremely prosperous country, but it still has very weak governance. What are Her Majesty’s Government doing to help the Government of South Sudan enhance their machinery of governance and their capacity properly to govern South Sudan?
Now that South Sudan and Sudan have resolved their difficulties over oil, South Sudan has the potential to become an extremely prosperous country, but it still has very weak governance. What are Her Majesty’s Government doing to help the Government of South Sudan enhance their machinery of governance and their capacity properly to govern South Sudan?
My hon. Friend makes exactly the right point: the oil now flowing between and through South Sudan and Sudan creates the opportunity for economic stability, development and growth in the southern part of Sudan, so the Government of South Sudan will have to have additional capacity to deal with the income that will, I hope, flow into the South Sudanese exchequer. Support is provided by the Foreign Office and by the work of our colleagues at the Department for International Development. We are assisting the South Sudanese Government in building that relevant capacity.
My hon. Friend makes exactly the right point: the oil now flowing between and through South Sudan and Sudan creates the opportunity for economic stability, development and growth in the southern part of Sudan, so the Government of South Sudan will have to have additional capacity to deal with the income that will, I hope, flow into the South Sudanese exchequer. Support is provided by the Foreign Office and by the work of our colleagues at the Department for International Development. We are assisting the South Sudanese Government in building that relevant capacity.
My hon. Friend makes exactly the right point: the oil now flowing between and through South Sudan and Sudan creates the opportunity for economic stability, development and growth in the southern part of Sudan, so the Government of South Sudan will have to have additional capacity to deal with the income that will, I hope, flow into the South Sudanese exchequer. Support is provided by the Foreign Office and by the work of our colleagues at the Department for International Development. We are assisting the South Sudanese Government in building that relevant capacity.
Now that South Sudan and Sudan have resolved their difficulties over oil, South Sudan has the potential to become an extremely prosperous country, but it still has very weak governance. What are Her Majesty’s Government doing to help the Government of South Sudan enhance their machinery of governance and their capacity properly to govern South Sudan?
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department plans to offer support to ensure a peaceful and credible referendum under the African Union proposals for the contested region of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan.
[151261]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department plans to offer support to ensure a peaceful and credible referendum under the African Union proposals for the contested region of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan.
[151261]
We support the holding of a referendum to determine the final status of Abyei, as required by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan. The UK will offer its support to ensure that process is a peaceful and credible one when it happens. We believe the proposal put forward by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel last September provides a basis for a lasting peace by guaranteeing the rights of both settled and nomadic peoples of Abyei. whatever the result of a referendum.
My Lords, this is a timely debate ahead of Commonwealth Week, which starts on Monday and provides a platform for countries around the world to join together in celebration of the links that they share as members of the Commonwealth. As my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for...
My Lords, this is a timely debate ahead of Commonwealth Week, which starts on Monday and provides a platform for countries around the world to join together in celebration of the links that they share as members of the Commonwealth. As my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his kind reference. I am looking forward to hearing the words of the right reverend and noble Lord, Lord Williams of Oystermouth. I gather it is not strictly speaking a maiden speech, but I look forward to it with great anticipation. The...
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My Lords, it is good to follow the noble Lord, a fine Commonwealth advocate, who must blush at the tributes made to him in the FAC’s report published last November on the Commonwealth. With him, I look forward to the contribution from the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Williams,...
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My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for securing this debate, and I apologise that I was not present for the first couple of minutes.
I would like to speak on Pakistan and its membership of the Commonwealth. Pakistan covers an area of 796,095 square kilometres, approximately...
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for securing this debate, and I apologise that I was not present for the first couple of minutes.
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My Lords, as a member of an Anglican church, it is a great privilege to respond to the maiden speech of the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Williams of Oystermouth as a life Peer. He was in my view an unsung modernising archbishop. Noble Lords can now find churches...
My Lords, the Commonwealth is a force for good in many ways and I welcome the charter. It gives the organisation, for the first time in its 64-year history, a single document setting out its core values. Yet the Declaration of Commonwealth Principles from 1971 includes this:
“We believe in the...
My Lords, the Commonwealth is a force for good in many ways and I welcome the charter. It gives the organisation, for the first time in its 64-year history, a single document setting out its core values. Yet the Declaration of Commonwealth Principles from 1971 includes this:
“We believe in the...
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