Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2017. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Friday, 13 January 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mauritania: Political Parties
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department last met the main opposition parties in Mauritania; and whether slavery and reprisals against anti-slavery human rights defenders in that country were discussed at that meeting.
- Answer
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The UK Head of the British Office Mission in Nouakchott last met with a coalition of Mauritanian opposition parties on Friday 2 December 2016. Human rights, including the issue of slavery, were discussed during the meeting.
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- 58536
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- 2016-17
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- Human rights Political parties Mauritania
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