Saudi Arabia Debate
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Tom Brake
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(8 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Ellwood
We were not informed when the executions would take place, and once they did we were in touch with the authorities immediately.
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
The Minister said that the UK Government had no role in securing the chairmanship of the United Nations Human Rights Council for Saudi Arabia. Following the execution of 47 people in a judicial process widely deemed to be grossly unjust and deeply flawed, and with the threat of execution hanging over Abdullah al-Zaher and Dawood Hussein al-Marhoon, will the UK Government now be lobbying to get Saudi Arabia to stand down from that chairmanship?