Written questions

Eritrea: Human Rights

Commons · Question 98004 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward sanctions relating to human rights violations and abuses in Eritrea.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 16 Dec 2025

The UK Government consistently considers the full range of policy tools at our disposal to protect human rights and deter violations of international humanitarian law. It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations ...