Question follow-through · 95869
Cuba: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on reports of gender-based violence against women human rights defenders.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 1 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 8 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on reports of gender-based violence against women human rights defenders.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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8 Dec 2025
Answer published
Our relationship with Cuba allows for frank dialogue, including on matters on which we do not agree. Our Ambassador in Havana has raised recent human rights cases with the Ministry of External Relations, and we work with likeminded partners to make clear ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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