United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99686
British Nationals Abroad: Torture
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6 October 2020
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14 October 2020 · Answer
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14 October 2020
Summary
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.
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6 October 2020
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
14 October 2020
Answer
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 circ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-06/99686
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1240780
- uk · wq-1240780 · source updated 14 October 2020