Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 71513
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearance
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Richard Foord
Liberal Democrat — Honiton and Sidmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to sign the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and for what reason the UK has not yet signed that Convention.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Government considers that the current domestic framework and legislation already prevent arbitrary arrests, prohibits torture and degrading treatment, and holds the Security and Intelligence Agencies to account.We therefore currently have no plans to ...
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