Question follow-through · 92459

Iraq: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Iraq, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
18 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Iraq, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The UK remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iraq, including restrictions on free expression and barriers to women's political participation. We continue to urge the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to uphold...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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