United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89657
Pakistan: Capital Punishment
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14 September 2020
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22 September 2020 · Answer
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22 September 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Pakistan on the death sentence imposed on Asif Pervaiz on the 10 September 2020 on charges of blasphemy in that country.
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14 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Pakistan on the death sentence imposed on Asif Pervaiz on the 10 September 2020 on charges of blasphemy in that country.
Source: Commons
22 September 2020
Answer
We are aware of the case of Asif Pervaiz and are closely following developments. We regularly raise at a senior level the issue of the blasphemy laws with the authorities in Pakistan. The UK's position on the death penalty is well known - we are firmly op...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-14/89657
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1234218
- uk · wq-1234218 · source updated 22 September 2020