Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 53826
Morocco: Western Sahara
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andy Slaughter
Labour — Hammersmith and Chiswick
To ask the Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether the transfer of Moroccan citizens into occupied Western Sahara is a breach of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, and consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards. We regularly make this clear to...
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