Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 18 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Egypt: Torture

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to call for an independent inquiry involving the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture into allegations of torture in Egypt, in particular the case of Ghehad al-Haddad.

Answer: Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK continues to urge the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights and freedoms set out in Egypt's Constitution. We are deeply concerned about reports of torture and mistreatment in detention in Egypt. We will continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to ensure all detainees are treated in accordance with relevant international human right standards. We have raised our concerns in public and in private, including at Ministerial level, through our statement at the UN Human Rights Council and through our Human Rights and Democracy Report published on 5 June.

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