Ethiopia (Hansard, 12 March 1997)

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the British Government have taken to encourage the respecting of human rights in Ethiopia. [19674]

§ Dr. Liam Fox
The Ethiopian Government have signed up to the main UN human rights instruments. We look to them to live up to their obligations.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Ethiopia about human rights [19673]

§ Dr. Fox
Good governance issues, including human rights, represent part of our on-going policy dialogue with the Government of Ethiopia.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the current human rights situation in Ethiopia. [19672]

§ Dr. Fox
We are concerned about the human rights situation in Ethiopia and take every opportunity to stress to the Government, at the highest levels, the importance of making real progress in this area.