Question follow-through · 16986
Colombia: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the British Embassy in Colombia is offering to young protestors who remain incarcerated after protests in 2021.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 29 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 9 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the British Embassy in Colombia is offering to young protestors who remain incarcerated after protests in 2021.
3 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Dec 2024
Answer published
The UK supports the right of Colombians to protest peacefully. We have raised concerns with the Colombian authorities since the start of the 2021 protests, urging them to investigate any excessive use of force and for those responsible to be held to accou...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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