HL Deb 04 November 1998 vol 594 cc55-6WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, at the European Union Troika meeting with the Algerian Foreign Minister on 28 October, they will enquire about the implementation of promises made by the Minister of the Interior to relatives of "the disappeared", that offices would be opened throughout Algeria to receive and investigate the statements of relatives of "the disappeared". [HL3579]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

As part of the ongoing dialogue with Algeria, EU Troika Ministers met with the Algerian Foreign Minister in Vienna on 21 October 1998. Although the specific subject referred to in the noble Lord's question was not covered, a wide range of human rights issues was discussed.