Azerbaijan: Prisoners
Commons · Question 4734 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Chris Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Azerbaijani counterpart on (a) arbitrary detainment of prisoners in Azerbaijan and (b) reports of human rights abuses in prisons i
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Sep 2024
The UK government remains concerned at reports of serious allegations of severe acts of ill-treatment and torture in prisons in Azerbaijan. We continue to urge the authorities to ensure that those in detention are treated with humanity and respect for the...