Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 1 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2022. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Harem Rafat Fatah

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the reported detention of Harem Rafat Fatah in the Kurdish region of Iraq.

Answer: We are aware of the reported detention of Harem Rafat Fatah in the Kurdish region of Iraq and have assessed that it does not imply changes to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office policies. The UK is a vocal supporter of human rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This includes supporting a timely investigation and a fair trial for all suspects. Where we have concerns about due process or human rights we raise these with senior members of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

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