Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 1367

Bangladesh: Human Rights

Tabled: 23 July 2024

Answered: 29 July 2024

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Question

Sarah Owen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bangladesh on (a) ending violence and unrest and (b) ensuring that (i) the right to peacefully protest is upheld and (i

Answer

Catherine West

The Foreign Secretary and I have publicly called for an immediate end to the violence and unrest in Bangladesh, and for all sides to find a peaceful way forward. I discussed the situation with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to London on 19 and 23 July a...

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