United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 91917
Benin: Politics and Government
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13 December 2021
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21 December 2021 · Answer
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21 December 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Benin in response to the jailing of opposition figures in recent weeks.
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13 December 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Benin in response to the jailing of opposition figures in recent weeks.
Source: Commons
21 December 2021
Answer
The UK supports freedom of expression as both a human right in and of itself, and as an essential element for the enjoyment of other human rights. Following the May 2020 local elections in Benin, we were concerned at the low rate of participation and that...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-13/91917
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1387322
- uk · wq-1387322 · source updated 21 December 2021