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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...