§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received concerning human rights abuses by Indian state forces in the Punjab; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have received many representations about human rights abuses in Punjab, where the authorities are lacing a campaign of murder and terrorism by Sikh separatists. The Indian Government are fully aware of our concerns.
§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has concerning the numbers of people in the Punjab(a) killed, (b) arrested, (c) missing feared killed or imprisoned and (d) tortured by Indian security forces since 1984; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAccording to the latest Indian figures, it is estimated that approximately 12,000 people have been killed in Punjab since 1984. The other particulars requested are not available.