Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 4733
Azerbaijan: Prisoners
Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 17 September 2024
Question
Chris Law
Scottish National Party — Dundee Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) arbitrary detainment of prisoners in Azerbaijan and (b) reports of human
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe UK government remains concerned by reports of serious allegations of severe acts of ill-treatment and torture in prisons in Azerbaijan. In line with international human rights law, we continue to urge the authorities to ensure those in detention are: ...
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