Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 75690

Western Sahara: Civil Liberties

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 3 October 2025

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Moroccan counterpart on the restrictions on Saharawis’ rights to freedom of (a) expression, (b) association and (c) peaceful assembly.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process regarding Western Sahara. We have supported language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions t...

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