Written question asked by Lord Hoyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 2017. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have raised the issue of human rights with the government of Saudi Arabia; and if so, what response they have received.
- Answer
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Foreign and Commonwealth ​Ministers and officials regularly raise human rights with their Saudi Arabian counterparts, most recently in September. The Saudi Arabian Government are well aware of our views on the death penalty, women's rights and the restrictions on freedom of expression and belief as set out in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights Report.
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- HL1818
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- 2017-19
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- Human rights Saudi Arabia
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