§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the UN Special Rapporteur's report on Sudan concerning the role of oil in the conflict. [122338]
§ Mr. HainWe remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses associated with oil exploration in the Sudan. We regularly raise them and other human rights issues with the Government of Sudan including through the EU/Sudan dialogue. The EU made clear its concerns about human rights in the resolution it sponsored at this year's UN Commission on Human Rights.
§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received concerning airstrips and roads built by oil companies being used by the Government of Sudan for the purpose of bombing raids. [122341]
§ Mr. HainWe are aware of reports suggesting that airstrips in the oil areas of Sudan may also have been used for military purposes.
We have made clear to the Government of Sudan our concern about aerial bombing raids and have called on them to abstain from any attacks on civilian targets.