§ Lord McNairasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any evidence to support the claim (HC Deb., col.902) that the Sudanese Government has as a policy the use of slavery on a widespread, systematic scale. [HL2243]
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§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe statement was not made by a member of the Government.
The recent Commission on Human Rights consensus resolution on Sudan expressed deep concern at the abduction of women and children to be subjected to forced labour or similar conditions. It therefore called on the Government of Sudan to investigate reports of abduction of women and children taking place in the framework of the conflict in southern Sudan and to accept a multilateral investigation.