Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 21 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Rwanda: Entry Clearances

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make representations to the government of Rwanda about the denial of entry into that country of a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, who is a British citizen, at Kigali airport on 13 May.

Answer: The FCDO recognises the importance of organisations like Human Rights Watch and the work that they do. Our High Commissioner in Rwanda has spoken with the individual concerned and, along with other international partners, discussed the incident with the Rwandan government. The Monitoring Committee, agreed as part of the UK-Rwanda Treaty, will have the power to set its own priority areas for monitoring and have unfettered access for the purposes of completing assessments and reports.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL4803
Session: 2023-24
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: British nationals abroad Entry clearances Rwanda Human Rights Watch
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