Question follow-through · 8323

Saudi Arabia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia complies with international human rights obligations.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 9 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 14 Oct 2024
Answer: 15 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

9 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia complies with international human rights obligations.
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as our joint statement on 10 October made clear; the Saudi authorities are well aware of our opposition. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of diplomatic ...

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