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Jimmy Lai

Commons · Question 4961 · Tabled 10 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of (a) threats made against Jimmy Lai’s international legal team and (b) other aspects of the UN Secretary Ge

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 16 Sep 2024

Any attempts to coerce, intimidate or harm those who cooperate with the United Nations, are unacceptable. The UK unequivocally condemns each and every act of intimidation or reprisal.We are carefully reviewing the UN's report on 'Cooperation with the Unit...