Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 17 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 February 2023. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Bahrain: Political Prisoners

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2022 to Question 102994 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, what progress has been made on the human rights of (a) Hassan Mushaima, (b) Abduljalil al-Singace, (c) Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, (d) Abdulwahab Husain, (e) Sheikh Mohammed Habib al-Muqdad, (f) Mohammed Ramadhan and (g) Husain Moosa following the Foreign Secretary's meetings on 19 and 20 November 2022.

Answer: The FCDO continues to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, recently raised a range of human rights concerns during his visit to Bahrain on Sunday 12 February.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 147094
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Bahrain: Political Prisoners
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Human rights Political prisoners Bahrain al-Singace, Abduljalil Mushaima, Hassan Hussain, Abdulwahab al-Khawaja, Abdulhadi Al-Muqdad, Mohammed Habib
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