Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 14 October 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his legal safeguarding obligations are in cases of the (a) torture and (b) suspected torture of British citizens imprisoned overseas.
The FCDO is not a statutory safeguarding body. However, in accordance with our guide on 'Support for British nationals abroad', we take all allegations or concerns of torture or mistreatment very seriously and follow up with action appropriate to the circumstances of the case.
Yes3 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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