Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2014 (named day). It was answered by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Monday, 30 June 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Meriam Ibrahim
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make urgent representations to his counterpart in South Sudan on the reported re-arrest of Mariam Ibrahim in South Sudan.
- Answer
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Meriam Ibrahim and her family were released on police bail on 26 June following their detention at Khartoum International airport on 24 June. We understand that she and her family are currently staying at the US embassy.
We will remain closely engaged in this case and continue to call on the Government of Sudan to abide by its international obligations to uphold an individual's right to freedom of religion or belief.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 202045; 583 c457W
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Capital punishment Religious freedom South Sudan Ibrahim, Meriam
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