Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 15 January 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 January 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Friday, 23 January 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Saudi Arabia
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabian ministers responsible for legislation providing for sentences of cruel and unusual punishments, particularly for acts permitted under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Answer
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Currently there are no sanctions in place for Saudi Arabia and we have not considered imposing them on Saudi Arabia.
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Mr Grayling), and the Saudi Minister of Justice, Dr Al Issa, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will further help us to support Saudi Arabia’s reform efforts in the judicial sector.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL4175
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Human rights Punishment Sanctions Saudi Arabia International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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