Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 January 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 6 January 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Palestinians: UN Convention against Torture

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the Palestinian Authority's compliance with the Optional Protocol of the Convention Against Torture.

Answer: Human Rights is a crucial element underpinning the UK's foreign policy. We continue to urge the Palestinian Authority (PA) to respect human rights, to ensure complaints of mistreatment or arbitrary detention are properly investigated and to further improve the performance of the security sector. An essential aspect of our efforts to prepare the ground for a two state-solution is to support a stable PA that can deliver services to its people and act as an effective partner for peace with Israel. The UK will continue to monitor these areas closely and raise with the highest levels of the PA.

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