Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Monday, 23 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 7 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Egypt: Detainees

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the release of (1) Karim Ennarah, (2) Mohammed Basheer, and (3) Gasser Abdel Razeq; and what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the importance of the work by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights in upholding human rights.

Answer: We welcome the release of Gasser Abdel Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer. The UK was clear from the outset that we had serious concerns about their arrest and detention, concerns shared by likeminded international partners. The Foreign Secretary raised the issue with his Egyptian counterpart on 19 November, the first Foreign Minister to do so. We continue to take a close interest in this case. We continue to have regular discussions with the Government of Egypt on human rights issues, raising concerns where we have them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL10614
Session: 2019-21
Subjects: Detainees Human rights Egypt Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk