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Written question asked by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Uyghurs: Human Rights

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of UK sanctions in response to ongoing human rights violations in the Uyghur Region since 22 April 2021.

Answer

This Government stands firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang, where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities. We continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister raised human rights in his meeting with President Xi Jinping in January.

We also continue to coordinate efforts with our international partners to hold China to account for human rights violations, for example by joining a statement led by Australia on Xinjiang and Tibet at the UN General Assembly last October.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128636
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Human rights Sanctions Uyghurs
Link
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