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Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Independent Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 January 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 February 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Monday, 25 January 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Israel: Prisons

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the welfare of children in prisons in Israel run by G4S.

Answer

While we have not had any discussions with the Israeli authorities concerning the welfare of children in specific prisons in Israel run by G4S, officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised our concerns about the treatment of Palestinian minors in Israeli military detention with the Israeli Chief Military Prosecutor on 23 November 2015.

We continue to push for further measures to ensure that international standards are upheld in regards to the treatment of Palestinian children detained.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5122
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Children Detainees Prisons Israel Palestine G4S
Link
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