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Kazakhstan and Tajikistan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his (a) Kazakhstani and (b) Tajikistani counterpart on obligations under international law prohibiting the (i) expulsion and (ii) r

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 31 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 2 Apr 2025
Answer: 9 Apr 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his (a) Kazakhstani and (b) Tajikistani counterpart on obligations under international law prohibiting the (i) expulsion and (ii) r
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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9 Apr 2025
Answer published
The British Embassies in Astana and Dushanbe monitor the situation in country for refugees, including from Afghanistan, and lobby relevant authorities on their obligations under international law when necessary. I raised human rights with my Kazakh and Ta...

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