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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will include the use of the death penalty by member countries on the formal agenda for the forthcoming UK G20 summit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will include the use of the death penalty by member countries on the formal agenda for the forthcoming UK G20 summit.
The UK is committed to the global abolition of the death penalty; this government firmly opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We continue to support international efforts to encourage all states to establish a moratorium on executions and move towards full abolition in line with global human rights commitments. Planning for the UK's G20 Presidency in 2027 is underway, and the government will set out its priorities in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to his G20 counterparts for the abolition of the death penalty in member countries; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of proposing a ban on the death...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to his G20 counterparts for the abolition of the death penalty in member countries; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of proposing a ban on the death...
The UK is committed to the global abolition of the death penalty; this government firmly opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We continue to support international efforts to encourage all states to establish a moratorium on executions and move towards full abolition in line with global human rights commitments. Planning for the UK's G20 Presidency in 2027 is underway, and the government will set out its priorities in due course.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Iran human rights sanctions list to include the judges and prosecutors in the Alikhani Square case and in executions being carried out in Ghezel Hesar.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Iran human rights sanctions list to include the judges and prosecutors in the Alikhani Square case and in executions being carried out in Ghezel Hesar.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will seek to restrict access in the UK to any livestream of the execution of Nidal Hasan on 3 December 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will seek to restrict access in the UK to any livestream of the execution of Nidal Hasan on 3 December 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of India on reports of the use of capital punishment in the case of Yasin Malik.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of India on reports of the use of capital punishment in the case of Yasin Malik.
It is not for the UK to comment on an independent judicial process in another country. We encourage all states to ensure that their domestic laws adhere to international standards for free and fair trials and the treatment of detainees respects international obligations. The UK Government opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country as a matter of principle.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of reports that India’s National Investigation Agency is continuing to seek the death penalty in the case of Yasin Malik.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of reports that India’s National Investigation Agency is continuing to seek the death penalty in the case of Yasin Malik.
It is not for the UK to comment on an independent judicial process in another country. We encourage all states to ensure that their domestic laws adhere to international standards for free and fair trials and the treatment of detainees respects international obligations. The UK Government opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country as a matter of principle.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Iran regarding the ten individuals convicted in connection with the January 2026 protests in Isfahan who are reportedly at risk of execution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Iran regarding the ten individuals convicted in connection with the January 2026 protests in Isfahan who are reportedly at risk of execution.
We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran. On 12 August 2026, the UK signed a joint statement alongside our Canadian and European allies specifically calling on Iran to immediately end the use of the death penalty and highlighting that the use of capital punishment to silence dissent, intimidate communities, and punish individuals exercising their human rights can never be justified.
There are no talks between the US and Iran on ending the conflict. The US is imposing more economic sanctions. Iran’s high use of the death penalty persists.
There are no talks between the US and Iran on ending the conflict. The US is imposing more economic sanctions. Iran’s high use of the death penalty persists.
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia in support of the suspension of executions and commutation of death sentences of those Ethiopian refugees currently on death row.
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia in support of the suspension of executions and commutation of death sentences of those Ethiopian refugees currently on death row.
The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level. The UK continues to oppose the use of capital punishment in all circumstances.
This House notes that the individuals listed below are currently facing the death penalty or have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that international observers, including the UN, have repeatedly exposed as failing to meet minimum standards of due process and fair trials; and urges the Government to issue a public statement calling for the immediate halt of these executions and for the commuting of all death sentences and in particular for Ahmad Reza Jalal, a doctor and academic arrested in 2016 whose health is failing, Pezman Sultani, Nasimeh Islam Zehi Balooch,Masoud Jamei Bavi, Hasan and Husain Amiri, Yousof Ahmadi, Ali Pishehvar, Omid Tabari Moghadam, Mehrdad Mohamadi, Raouf Shiekh Marofi, Mohsen Islamkhah, Farhad Etemadifar, Farhad Baran Zehi, Omran Aghal, Ramezan Asadi, Mehdi Skandari, Arfan Amiri, Davoud Aminzadeh, Hamid Reza Sabet, Mansour Jafari, Mobin Sultani, Shahin Sulimani, Mahbobeh Shabati, Ashkan Maleki, Arman Marefati, and Amir Mohamad Mojalel.
This House notes that the individuals listed below are currently facing the death penalty or have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that international observers, including the UN, have repeatedly exposed as failing to meet minimum standards of due process and fair trials; and urges the Government to issue...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures the Government is taking to oppose and denounce the use of the death penalty for child executions in other countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures the Government is taking to oppose and denounce the use of the death penalty for child executions in other countries.
The UK continues to oppose the use of capital punishment in all circumstances, including in cases involving child executions, and we regularly make representations to other countries on this issue. We particularly deplore any failure to observe the relevant international standards, defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to consider preventative sanctions in response to the passage of the Israeli death penalty bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to consider preventative sanctions in response to the passage of the Israeli death penalty bill.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians on sanctions against Israeli lawmakers involved in passing the death penalty bill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians on sanctions against Israeli lawmakers involved in passing the death penalty bill.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the Israeli death penalty bill for the right to life of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the Israeli death penalty bill for the right to life of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law on Palestinians.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law on Palestinians.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.
That this House condemns the Knesset’s decision to approve its Penal Law in March 2026, which expands the use of the death penalty in both military and civilian courts; recognises that the law’s provisions will de facto apply exclusively to Palestinians; affirms that discriminating against Palestinians is inhumane and contravenes Israel's obligations under international law; believes that the passage of this law constitutes an affront to decency, fairness and the rule of law; further believes it was introduced with the main political aim of appeasing far-right Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir; further recognises longstanding and grave concerns about the conduct of military courts in Israel, including the continuing practice of administrative detention without charge; welcomes the joint statement made by the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Italy and New Zealand which describes the de facto discriminatory character of the bill; calls on the UK Government to go further to condemn this discriminatory and inhumane legislation, including by summoning the Israeli Ambassador and calling for the revocation of the law; and further calls on the Government to show leadership in standing up for international law and securing progress towards a two-state solution, which is the only political settlement that can deliver peace, security and dignity for Palestinians and Israelis.
That this House condemns the Knesset’s decision to approve its Penal Law in March 2026, which expands the use of the death penalty in both military and civilian courts; recognises that the law’s provisions will de facto apply exclusively to Palestinians; affirms that discriminating against Palestinians is inhumane and contravenes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to answer given to Question UIN 97116 on 5 December 2025, what discussions her officials have had with their Saudi counterparts regarding (a) the execution of another individual, Ali al-Subaiti, for offences allegedly committed while he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to answer given to Question UIN 97116 on 5 December 2025, what discussions her officials have had with their Saudi counterparts regarding (a) the execution of another individual, Ali al-Subaiti, for offences allegedly committed while he...
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97116. The UK continues to oppose the use of capital punishment in all circumstances.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), passed on 30 March 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), passed on 30 March 2026.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.