HC Deb 18 October 1989 vol 158 c147W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when Her Majesty's ambassador last met members of the Commission for Human Rights of Guatemala, and what matters were discussed.

Mr. Sainsbury

Her Majesty's ambassador has not received any request to meet members of the commission. Its leaders are not resident in Guatemala. Two of them met FCO officials in London in March 1989. They discussed the human rights situation in Guatemala.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last made representations concerning violations of human rights to the Government of Guatemala.

Mr. Sainsbury

The then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs expressed to Guatemalan Ministers concern about the human rights situation in Guatemala during his visit there in March 1989. The Guatemalan Government are aware, from more recent contacts, of our continuing concern.