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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 (named day). It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Swaziland: Commonwealth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of whether Swaziland has violated the Commonwealth Charter; and whether the Government plans to make representations to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to review that country's status.

Answer

We regularly press the Swazi Government on the need for democratic reform and respect for human rights in line with the Commonwealth Charter. Furthermore, we remain committed to registering our concerns with respect to the right to freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association contained in the Swazi Constitution. We do not have any current plans to make representations to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109864
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Commonwealth Swaziland
Link
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