Richard Burgon: ...Affairs, whether the Government plans to continue to provide technical assistance to the (a) Ministry of Interior, (b) Ministry of Interior Ombudsman and (c) Special Investigations Unit of Bahrain through (i) the Gulf Strategy Fund and (ii) other means.
Laura Trott: ...Anguilla £ 64.93 Antigua £ 74.02 Argentina £ 65.18 Aruba £ 60.29 Ascension Island £ 91.68 Australia £ 50.09 Austria £ 49.24 Azerbaijan £ 166.77 Bahamas £ 66.64 Bahrain £ 97.27 Bangladesh £ 39.49 Barbados £ 116.97 Belarus £ 111.17 Belgium £ 63.62 Belize £ 85.01 Bermuda £ 81.36 Bolivia £ 106.19 Bosnia and Herzegovina £...
Lord Scriven: ...Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 14 March (161427), what assessment they have made of the complaint filed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy on the arrests of four protestors at the Bahrain Grand Prix on 5 March; and what updates they have received, if any, from (1) the government of Bahrain, or...
Kenny MacAskill: ...of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking diplomatic steps in response to allegations of torture against Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning the human rights implications of the new requirements for (1) Sheikh Abdul Jalil Al-Miqdad, and (2) Abdulwahab Husain, who are currently imprisoned in Bahrain, to wear handcuffs when attending medical appointments despite their physical infirmity; and whether they have made...
Lord Scriven: ...adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its ninety-fifth session, 14–18 November 2022, published on 15 March, regarding the case of Naji Fateel, who is currently imprisoned in Bahrain; and what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain to secure his release.
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his Bahraini counterpart and (b) Bahraini oversight bodies on the complaint filed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy in relation to the denial of medical treatment to (i) Abdulwahab Hussein, (ii) Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Muqdad, (iii) Hassan Mushaima and...
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether King Hamad of Bahrain has been invited to the coronation.
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether HM Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Interior Minister of Bahrain discussed (a) human rights and (b) political prisoners' cases during their meeting on 2 April 2023.
Laura Trott: ... 13 5 Andorra 91 74 Anguilla 33 48 Antilles (Netherlands) 20 19 Argentina 128 132 Aruba .. 6 Ascension Island 7 .. Australia 100,047 122,289 Bahamas 116 139 Bahrain 79 48 Bangladesh 175 795 Belize 57 38 Bolivia 17 12 Botswana 89 55 Brazil 485 284 Brunei 16 8 Burkina Faso .. .. Burma (Myanmar) .. .. Cameroon 6 5 Cape...
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2023 to Question 161427 on Bahrain: Demonstrations, what representations he plans to make to his Bahraini counterpart on the right to protest.
Kenny MacAskill: ...Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution by the Leader of the House of 22 July 2022, Official Report, column 1133, what recent steps he has taken to encourage the Government of Bahrain to return Dr al-Singace’s research and release him and other political opposition leaders immediately and unconditionally.
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2023 to Question 161427 on Bahrain: Demonstrations, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the complaint made by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy to relevant oversight bodies in Bahrain on 6 March 2023.
David Rutley: Our close and long-standing ties with Bahrain allow UK Ministers and senior officials to raise sensitive human rights issues, including individual cases, regularly, privately and effectively. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad raised a range of human rights topics during his visit to Bahrain on Sunday 12 February, including the individual case mentioned. We encourage those with concerns to raise them...
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the consequences for his policies of (a) reports that Bahraini authorities arrested four people over social media posts ahead of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and (b) the decision by the Bahraini authorities to revoke the visas of Human Rights Watch delegates...
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Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 6 February 2023 from Human Rights Watch, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Reprieve on Bahrain and the 2021 Human Rights and Democracy report.
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 17 February 2023 from 12 Members of both Houses of Parliament on Bahrain and the 2021 Human Rights and Democracy Report.
Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 February 2023 from members of both Houses of Parliament on ongoing human rights concerns in Bahrain.
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: ...release and said his case lacked “a legal basis”. It is reported that a UK Minister met the Saudi Government the day before the execution to call for it not to take place. I also note that in Bahrain it was reported yesterday that four people have been arrested over tweets, including tweets backing reform to its parliamentary system. This is in the context of an Inter-Parliamentary...