Question follow-through · 42840
Western Sahara: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ask the UN Secretary General to investigate (a) how many allegations of human rights abuses have been made to the Moroccan National Human Rights Council in Western
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 22 Apr 2025 · 22 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ask the UN Secretary General to investigate (a) how many allegations of human rights abuses have been made to the Moroccan National Human Rights Council in Western
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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22 Apr 2025
Answer published
The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Western Sahara. We consistently support the UN efforts to resolve the situation in Western Sahara, and support language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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