Written question asked by Paul Girvan (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 16 March 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 March 2018. It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Monday, 26 March 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Ján Kuciak

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if will make representations to the UN on the murder of Jan Kuciak in Slovakia.

Answer: The UK condemns the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova; we have offered our condolences. We have offered assistance to the Slovak authorities in their investigation if required. The Slovak government have not asked the UK to make representations to the UN on Kuciak's murder. It would be unusual for the UK to make representations to the UN on the murder of a non-British national not on UK soil, especially if the government in question has not requested it.

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