§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what monitoring of the human rights situation in East Timor is undertaken by his Department; and what representations are made by his Department to the Government of Indonesia.
§ Mr. GoodladWe have consistently made clear to the Indonesian authorities our concern that human rights should be respected in East Timor. We raise our concerns whenever appropriate in the relevant international bodies and in our bilateral contacts with the Indonesian authorities. The most recent occasion was on 23 November during the visit of the Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology.
We monitor the sitution in East Timor through reports from members of our embassy in Jakarta who have visited the territory. We also follow closely reports from others who are involved on the ground, including nongovernmental organisations.