HC Deb 03 March 1997 vol 291 c468W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the Government of the Ivory Coast regarding measures taken against the Student Federation, Fédération Estudiantine et Scolaire de Côte d' Ivoire. [17849]

Dr. Liam Fox

The British embassy in Abidjan recently met senior Ivorian Government officials to discuss the legal status of FESCI and the measures taken against that organisation.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had in respect of the human rights situation in the Ivory Coast. [17850]

Dr. Fox

My ministerial colleagues and I receive occasional representations from groups concerned with human rights in Cote d'lvoire. The British embassy in Abidjan closely monitors human rights and recently met senior Ivorian Government officials to discuss the issue. Foreign Office officials have also met visiting Ivorian parliamentary opposition leaders.

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