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Western Sahara: Self-determination of States

Commons · Question 127407 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

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Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her Moroccan counterpart on the suppression of protests and events supporting self-determination in occupied Western Sahara.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 27 Apr 2026

The UK remains firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, as we regularly make clear to all relevant parties. At the most recent UK-Morocco Human Rights Dialogue in November 2025, se...