Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 71439
Iraq: Political Prisoners
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq on the detention of journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Omed Baroshki.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerIn August, officials from our Consulate General in Erbil attended the trial of Sherwan Sherwani. This sent a clear signal that the UK Government is closely monitoring the situation and remains engaged in advocating for due process and media freedom.Freedo...
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