Western Sahara: Human Rights
Commons · Question 42785 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in the occupied territory of Western Sahara.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 22 Apr 2025
The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Western Sahara. We consistently support the UN efforts to resolve the situation in Western Sahara, and support language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions...