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Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Tuesday 21st November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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We have looked seriously into this issue. We have pressed the issue with the Qatari Government, and we will continue to press exactly this issue with the Government of Qatar.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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20. What progress has been made in Sudan regarding the political situation and the human rights situation?

Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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We have a renewed dialogue with the Government of Sudan. As the hon. Gentleman will be aware, the US Government have now lifted sanctions in relation to Sudan. I met the Sudanese delegation in October as part of the renewed dialogue. We had a human rights workshop at the centre of that dialogue, and we continue to press with the special rapporteur on human rights for progress on exactly these issues.