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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 September 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 4 September 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Africa: Human Rights

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Human Rights and Democracy: the 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office report, published on 13 July 2022, CP 886, for what reason there are no references to (a) Cameroon, (b) Burkina Faso and (c) Eswatini in that report.

Answer

The Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2022 covers a wide range of countries, both Human Rights Priority Countries (HRPCs) and others.

HRPCs are countries which either have particular challenges or are on a negative or positive trajectory, and where we consider that the UK can make a real difference. However, as always, our human rights work goes far beyond this.

An absence of references to any particular country does not reflect the level of scrutiny the FCDO places on human rights there. We remain committed to the promotion of human rights across the globe.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195016
Session
2022-23
Related items
Report on Human Rights and Democracy
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
Cameroon Human rights Burkina Faso Eswatini
Link
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