Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 22 November 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Qatari counterpart on the importance of freedom of expression.
The UK government stands up for and strongly supports freedom of expression. People must be allowed to freely discuss and debate issues, peacefully challenge their governments, exercise the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and speak out against violations of human rights wherever they occur. As part of the FCDO's preparations for the FIFA World Cup, we have raised and discussed a broad range of issues with our Qatari counterparts including freedom of expression. Most recently, Lord Ahmad raised this issue with Qatar's Ambassador to the UK on 9 November.
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