PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Kashmir: Human Rights (23 January 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to Kashmiris living in the UK who are concerned for the safety of family members caught up in the recent conflicts and human rights abuses in Kashmir.

Asked by:
Sarah Owen (Labour)

Answer

We are monitoring the situation in Kashmir carefully and keep our travel advice under constant review. If anyone in the UK is concerned about family or friends in Kashmir who are British Nationals, they should contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office directly for advice. We should also stress that our consular services are very limited due to restrictions on communications in India-administered Kashmir. The safety and security of all people in India and India-administered Kashmir, including British nationals, is the responsibility of the Indian authorities.


Answered by:
Mrs Heather Wheeler (Conservative)
30 January 2020

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