Written questions

Yasin Malik

Commons · Question 28778 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of reports that India’s National Investigation Agency is continuing to seek the death penalty in the case of Yasin Malik.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 18 Sep 2026

It is not for the UK to comment on an independent judicial process in another country. We encourage all states to ensure that their domestic laws adhere to international standards for free and fair trials and the treatment of detainees respects internatio...