Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Friday, 23 March 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 April 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Egypt: Political Prisoners
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the political prisoners (1) Gehad El Haddad, held in solitary confinement at Al Aqrab Prison, (2) Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, held in solitary confinement at Tora Prison, and (3) Essam El Haddad, held in solitary confinement at Al Aqrab Prison.
- Answer
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Egypt is an FCO Human Rights Priority Country and the UK regularly raises concerns about human rights with the Government of Egypt. We have not raised these individual cases with the Egyptian authorities, but will continue to urge them to ensure all detainees benefit from the protections and rights afforded to them by the Egyptian Constitution and are treated in accordance with relevant international human right standards.
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- Written question
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- HL6610
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Political prisoners Egypt Solitary confinement
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