Written questions

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...