§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from the Oromo people in Ethiopia about their treatment by the Government of Ethiopia; and how he has responded.
§ Mr. BaldryWe have received representations from the Oromo Liberation Front and others about the treatment of Oromos by the transitional Government of Ethiopia. Together with our EU partners and other major aid donor countries, we have registered concerns about human rights in the Oromo and other regions.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Ethiopia about human rights abuses by that Government; and what were the areas of concern.
§ Mr. BaldryWe have made a number of representations to the transitional Government, both bilaterally and with our EU partners, particularly with regard to the arrest and detention of political figures.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action has been taken by the international community on human rights issues in Ethiopia.
§ Mr. BaldryThe members of the European Union and aid donors generally continue to monitor the human rights situation in Ethiopia. Concerns have been raised with the transitional Government of Ethiopia on a range of issues.