HC Deb 23 July 2002 vol 389 cc899-900W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the level of forced labour and forced militarisation of refugees in refugee camps in Afghanistan. [71142]

Clare Short

We are aware of reports of forcible recruitment of young men, militia domination of camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) and sexual violence. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR), in close co-ordination with the Afghan Transitional Administration (ATA), are currently investigating the reported security incidents and discussing what measures might be put in place to prevent further repetition.