Oral Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: Fabian Hamilton: I agree with you about Bahrain.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make representations to his Bahraini counterpart on the release of (a) Sheikh Ali Salman, (b) Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, (c) Hassan Mushaima and (d) other members of the political opposition in that country.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The FCDO continues to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed human rights with Bahrain Foreign Minister Al Zayani on 22 April. The UK remains committed to supporting reforms in Bahrain and to encouraging the government to meet its human rights commitments.
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) pointed out, the scheme has already launched for nationals of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries—Bahrain - Speech Link
Laid - 13 May 2024 In Force 3 Jun 2024
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May. 10 2024
Source Page: Modern Slavery: NRM and DtN statistics, January to March 2024Found: Salvador 1 Ecuador 1 Djibouti 1 Cuba 1 Central African Republic 1 Myanmar 1 Burkina Faso 1 Barbados 1 Bahrain
Formal Minutes May. 09 2024
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Found: (Registered 21 September 2022) Name of donor: Government of Bahrain Address of donor: Bahrain Embassy
Formal Minutes May. 09 2024
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)Found: (Registered 21 September 2022) Name of donor: Government of Bahrain Address of donor: Bahrain Embassy
Mentions:
1: Daniel Kawczynski (Con - Shrewsbury and Atcham) will briefly mention the allegations of Iranian influence in the disturbances and difficulties that Bahrain - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: James Sunderland (Con - Bracknell) East of Suez, where we have not had a presence for quite some time, we now have bases in Bahrain, Diego - Speech Link
Formal Minutes May. 02 2024
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)Found: Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affa irs Address of donor