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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 28 January 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Egypt: Detainees

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what reply they received from the government of Egypt when the British Ambassador in Cairo raised concerns about the imprisonment of Essam and Gehad el Haddad.

Answer

​Our Ambassador to Cairo raised concerns over the cases of Dr Essam El Haddad and his son Gehad El Haddad with the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights in July 2019. He responded that he would convey these to the relevant authorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL852
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Detainees Egypt El-Haddad, Essam El-Haddad, Gehad
Link
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