Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 April 2024. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 April 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Western Sahara: Civil Liberties

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will raise in the UN Security Council reports of restrictions to freedom of (a) expression and (b) association in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara.

Answer: The UK Government is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, and we raise human rights issues with the Moroccan Government accordingly. We also engage on these issues at the UN and have consistently supported language in the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions which encourages the parties to continue their efforts to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara.

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