§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings British officials have held with human rights groups in Pakistan in the past 12 months. [108888]
§ Mr. HainThe Political and Development Sections of our High Commission in Islamabad are in regular contact with a wide-range of human rights groups. These include the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Shirkat Gah (women's rights), SPARC (rights of the child) and the Progressive Women's Association. A senior FCO official visited Pakistan in May 1999 and had comprehensive talks on human rights issues with NGOs and the Pakistani authorities.