Zimbabwe: Makomborero Haruzivishe

Lord Jones of Cheltenham Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd November 2021

(2 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
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My Lords, my noble friend is right to point out that our ambassador is engaged directly in raising various human rights issues, including the case he mentioned, and will continue to do so. What more can we do? We continue to work with key partners on ensuring that human rights are upheld according to the constitution.

Lord Jones of Cheltenham Portrait Lord Jones of Cheltenham (LD) [V]
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What representations have Ministers made to the Zimbabwe Government about the continued suspension of by-elections in Zimbabwe? Several dozen are outstanding.