Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 22 Mar 2001

Vol. 533 No. 2

Written Answers. - Human Rights Abuses.

Jan O'Sullivan

Question:

71 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will sponsor a motion at the 57th session of the Human Rights Commission requesting the appointment of a special rapporteur on Algeria to conduct an inquiry into the major massacres of the past ten years; if he will further propose an immediate mandate for the special rapporteur on torture and extra-judicial executions to investigate the reported continuing use of widespread torture by the Algerian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/01]

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cowen)

I refer the Deputy to my reply to the questions asked by Deputies Spring, Durkan and Gregory, in which I set out the Government's position on this matter.

Questions Nos. 72 to 83, inclusive, resubmitted.