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HANSARDSudanMy right hon. Friend has wrestled with these issues recently in government, and I am grateful for what she said. We will continue to work together as she suggests. We will never…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the situation in Sudan. The Foreign Secretary is in Japan at the G7 summit. He led a call this morning with the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI thank the Chairman of the Select Committee for her remarks. I make it clear that we call on all sides to agree immediately to a return to civilian Government, and we urge all…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for his words, the tone of his comments and the advice he has eloquently given. I also thank him for what he said about the dreadful disaster…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaAs usual, the hon. Gentleman speaks with both wisdom and concern. Of course we will seek every way possible to protect whistleblowers. As for his question about our working with…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaThe answer to the hon. Gentleman’s question is that we are a leading member of the United Nations, we look very carefully at the work in which the Human Rights Council is engaged…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaMy hon. Friend is a distinguished lawyer and the whole House will have heard his analysis of the bogus trial that has taken place. In respect of sanctioning, we will look at every…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaIn answer to the hon. Lady’s final point, we will report back as soon as we are able to do so in the normal way. I completely understand her frustration, which we all share. She…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of the Council of Europe; I congratulate him and his colleagues on the work that the Council of Europe has done on this…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaI thank the hon. Gentleman for the early part of his question. His personal knowledge—and not his alone—of Mr Kara-Murza has clearly percolated across the House. Mr Kara-Murza’s…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaMy right hon. Friend brings to bear considerable experience of these matters. He speaks with great wisdom. What he says about Anatoly Marchenko, who died in 1986, is absolutely…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaAs ever on these matters, my right hon. Friend makes an interesting and important point. We have to balance the national interest in how we pursue our diplomacy, and we keep these…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaIn respect of the points he raised early in his contribution, we will look at everything. Of course, the Magnitsky legislation, which many of us were heavily involved in getting…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe right hon. Gentleman, who has had specific responsibility for these matters in the past, will know the very close relationship we have with all parts of the African Union. He…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe principal way in which we help, particularly in respect of refugees from Eritrea, is through the United Nations and its agencies. The hon. Gentleman may rest assured that we…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanWe certainly will.17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy hon. Friend asks a couple of very important and good questions. She, like me, has visited Darfur and seen the plight of women caused by the disorder and destruction. Indeed, I…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He is, of course, right that all the development indicators have gone backwards in Ethiopia, but following the peace agreements last…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support and for his commitment to the unity of the House on this matter. He asked me about the risks to the refugee camps and others. The answer…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy hon. Friend is entirely right and has considerable experience of these matters. He will understand that this is an unstable region, particularly at this time. The events that…17 Apr 2023