Tag: conflict

Bishop of Leeds asks about deployment of troops at the border between Armenia & Azerbaijan

The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answer on 21st June 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked Her Majesty’s Government:

  • what assessment they have made of any evidence that Azerbaijani troops have been deployed in the Syunik and Gegharkunk provinces in Armenia.
  • what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan about the movement of Azerbaijani troops at the Armenian border.
  • what assessment they have made of the need for a border commission to determine the demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Bishop of St Albans asks about alleged use of white phosphorus on civilians during conflict in Tigray

The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on allegations that white phosphorus had been used on civilians in Tigray, Ethiopia during a discussion on the ongoing conflict in the region on 15th June 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: I wonder if the Minister would comment on whether Her Majesty’s Government have been able to validate allegations that white phosphorus was used against civilians in Tigray, despite the categorical denial of the Ethiopian Government.

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Bishop of Worcester asks about conflict and arms trade in Myanmar

The Bishop of Worcester received the following written answers on 9th June 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Worcester asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to table a UN Security Council Resolution to secure a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar.

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Bishop of Leeds asks about recent military actions by Azerbaijan against Armenia

The Bishop of Leeds received the following written answers on 7th June 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Leeds asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of comments made by the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia on 12 May about encroachments by the Azerbaijani army into the territory of Armenia.

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Bishop of Leeds asks about potential conflict in Ukraine

The Bishop of Leeds asked a question on the response potential conflict in Ukraine on 15ht April 2024, during a debate on the amassing of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border:

The Lord Bishop of Leeds [V]: My Lords, given the relative ineffectiveness of the western response to the invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014, what assurance might Ukraine assume, should conflict or further invasion ensue? Also, could the Minister comment on any prognosis for the future of the Minsk accords and the prospects for Normandy?

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Bishop of Coventry asks about conflict in Tigray region

The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answers on 12th April 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked Her Majesty’s Government:

  • what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Council on Monuments and Sites on 5 March that Tigray’s heritage is falling victim to fighting and “cultural cleansing”.
  • what representations they have made to the governments of (1) Ethiopia, and (2) Eritrea, about the need (a) to take immediate steps to prevent any further damage to the cultural sites of Tigray, (b) to safeguard and respect all cultural property in Tigray, and (c) to ensure that looted objects are restored to their communities.
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Bishop of London asks about political situation in Mozambique

The Bishop of London received the following written answer on 12th April 2021:

The Lord Bishop of London asked Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate a coordinated response from UK political, economic and faith leaders to the situation in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; and, in coordinating any such response, how they will take account of the influence of (1) natural disasters, (2) insurgents aligned with Islamic State, and (3) the recruitment of poor and disaffected young people to armed groups in the region.

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Bishop of Salisbury asks about situation in South Sudan

The Bishop of Salisbury received the following written answers on 18th March 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the progress of the peace process in South Sudan, and (2) the contribution made by the South Sudan Council of Churches’ Action Plan for Peace to that process.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about conflict in Ethiopia and Eritrea

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 22nd February 2021:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked Her Majesty’s Government what representations, if any, they have made to the government of Eritrea to encourage its military withdrawal from Ethiopia.

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Bishop of Coventry asks about ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh region

The Bishop of Coventry received the following written answer on 11th February 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Coventry asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk of ethnic cleansing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and what discussions they have had with the government of Azerbaijan about the use of derogatory language that could increase the risk of conflict in that region.

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