Written questions

India: Indigenous Peoples

Lords · Question HL8741 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Boateng

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their obligations, as a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to the indigenous people of Nagaland.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 8 Jul 2025

The UK is committed to human rights globally. We recognise the important global contribution that all Indigenous Peoples make to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and inclusive and sustainable development, and support global efforts to...