§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, following the United Nations meeting in Nairobi and the adoption of a forward-looking strategy for the advancement of women, he will raise with the Foreign Ministers of Arab countries the effect on the situation of women in those countries of the recent rise in Islamic fundamentalism.
§ Mr. RentonWe shall continue to monitor the performance of particular countries in the field of human rights, including safeguarding of the rights of women in Islamic countries, and to press for an improvement where those rights enshrined in the universal declaration, the international covenants on Human Rights and other relevant instruments are not enjoyed.