§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What response they have received to the proposal made by Mr. Derek Fatchett, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, at the annual meeting of the Bahrain Society on 4 December 1997, that the Bahrain Government should allow human rights organisations to visit the state. [HL90]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have for some time been actively encouraging the Bahraini authorities and human rights organisations, such as Amnesty International, to reach agreement on the terms for such visits. We will continue to do so.
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