Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 69047
China: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 28 July 2025
Question
Chris Law
Scottish National Party — Dundee Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to encourage China to (a) ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and (b) uphold commitments under the International Covenant on Econ
Answer
Catherine WestAs UN member states, both the UK and China have a responsibility to uphold core pillars of the UN, including universal human rights. We continue to encourage China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to uphold the vario...
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