§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What evidence they have of attacks by Sudan Government forces on unarmed civilians including the bombing of schools and hospitals; and whether they will raise any evidence at the forthcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. [HL1527]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalWe have received reports of human rights violations in the Sudan, including aerial bombings. We have raised these issues with the Government of Sudan in general and on specific occasions. At last year's UN Commission on Human Rights, an EU sponsored consensus resolution on Sudan was agreed which called on the Government of Sudan to stop immediately the indiscriminate bombardment of civilian and humanitarian centres, which runs counter to the fundamental principles of human rights and humanitarian law.
We expect the EU to sponsor this year's resolution and shall continue to address these concerns.