Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 April 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Turkey: Human Rights

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision adopted in March by the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 164th session of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians in relation to Turkey.

Answer: We are aware of the decisions adopted at the 164th session of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians of the Inter- Parliamentary Union and are considering its findings on the human rights situation in Turkey. We regularly engage bilaterally with Turkey on human rights, including at Ministerial and ambassadorial level, to discuss our concerns. We are also active participants in Council of Europe discussions on Turkey. We have encouraged Turkey to implement swiftly and fully its newly published human rights action plan as a positive step in improving the situation.

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