Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL7855):
Questions by Lord ALTON of Liverpool
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons report from the US Department of State, which concluded that the government of China continued to place ethnic Tibetans in vocational training and manufacturing jobs with elements of modern day slavery, throughout 2022. (HL7855)
Tabled on: 16 May 2023
Question:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons report from the US Department of State, which concluded that the government of China (1) fails to act against traffickers who subject women and children from neighbouring Asian countries, Africa, and the Americas to forced labour and sex trafficking within that country, and (2) fails to prosecute men who broker forced and fraudulent marriage for fees of up $30,000. (HL7856)
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
We are aware of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report from the US Department of State. The report highlights evidence of forced labour in China, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet, as well as Chinese nationals being forced to work in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to uphold their human rights obligations. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised the human rights situation in Xinjiang at a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on 5 May 2023.
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL7823):
Questions by Lord ALTON of Liverpool
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation for women and girls in China, particularly for those belonging to national, ethnic or religious minority groups; and what representations they have made on the issue to the government of China and relevant bodies of the United Nations. (HL7823)
Tabled on: 15 May 2023
This question was grouped with the following question(s) for answer:
- To ask His Majesty’s Government (1) what assessment they have made of the impact of the gender imbalance balance in the population of the People’s Republic of China on the human rights of women in China, including in terms of human trafficking, (2) what representations they have made to the government of China regarding these matters, and (3) whether they intend to raise these matters at the UN Human Rights Council. (HL7893)
Tabled on: 17 May 2023
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
We are aware of reports of human rights violations against women in China, particularly against ethnic and religious minorities. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to uphold their human rights obligations. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised the human rights situation in Xinjiang at a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on 5 May 2023. Ending gender-based violence is a key priority for the FCDO, as reflected in the UK’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and is one of the three pillars in the new International Women and Girls Strategy.
Date and time of answer: 30 May 2023 at 16:58.
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL7824):
Question by Lord ALTON of Liverpool
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons report from the US Department of State, which concluded that the government of China does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, is making no significant efforts to do so, and is failing to report the identification of trafficking victims to protection services. (HL7824)
Tabled on: 15 May 2023
Answer:
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:
We are aware of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report from the US Department of State. The report highlights evidence of forced labour in China, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet, as well as Chinese nationals being forced to work in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to uphold their human rights obligations. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised the human rights situation in Xinjiang at a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on 5 May 2023.
Date and time of answer: 30 May 2023 at 16:53.
Date and time of answer: 30 May 2023 at 16:58.
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