Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23190
Somalia: Children
Tabled: 23 April 2024
Answered: 1 May 2024
Question
Lisa Nandy
Labour — Wigan
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the fundamental rights of (a) women and girls and (b) children following changes to the Somali constitution lowering the age of maturity; and whether he has made rep
Answer
Sir Andrew MitchellProposed changes in the Somali constitution to lower the age of maturity have been delayed. This followed extensive engagement by the UK and others in the international community. The UK is closely following the on-going constitutional review process in S...
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