§ 36. Mr. GunnellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Indian Government regarding the incidence of abortion of female foetuses and infanticide of new-born females.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIndia acceded to the convention on the rights of the child in December 1992 and is bound by its provisions. The Indian Government also attended the world conference on human rights this year, when the conference called upon states to repeal laws and remove practices which discriminate against and cause harm to the girl child. We are encouraging all states, including India, to implement these measures.