Western Sahara: Civil Liberties
Commons · Question 75690 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Moroccan counterpart on the restrictions on Saharawis’ rights to freedom of (a) expression, (b) association and (c) peaceful assembly.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Oct 2025
The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process regarding Western Sahara. We have supported language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions t...