United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 71439
Iraq: Political Prisoners
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29 August 2025
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17 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq on the detention of journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Omed Baroshki.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq on the detention of journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Omed Baroshki.
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17 September 2025
Answer
In August, officials from our Consulate General in Erbil attended the trial of Sherwan Sherwani. This sent a clear signal that the UK Government is closely monitoring the situation and remains engaged in advocating for due process and media freedom.Freedo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/71439
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1828191
- uk · wq-1828191 · source updated 17 September 2025