Written Question
Monday 15th June 2015
Asked by:
David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the government of Saudi Arabia on the sentence on Raif Badawi; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
We are extremely concerned that Raif Badawi’s sentence has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia. However we understand that this case is under active consideration in the Saudi Supreme Court and we will continue to watch it closely. We have raised this case at the most senior levels bilaterally with the Saudi Arabian government.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Having apparently spoken to his own Back Benchers about the EU referendum, will the Foreign Secretary provide any information about the number of likely Tory Eurosceptics the Prime Minister might describe in the same way as John Major described his Eurosceptics, one of whom of course remains in the Cabinet?..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Jan 2015
Nigeria
"The vast demonstrations in Paris and in other French cities against murderous religious fascism were among the most impressive in my lifetime. Is there not genuine concern that the authorities in Nigeria are simply inadequate to deal with this terrible threat? Time and again when the Nigerian President has been …..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Dec 2014
Foreign Affairs Committee (Hong Kong Visit)
"I am listening with great attention to my right hon. Friend’s speech, and we all deplore the events that she has described. Would it not, however, be naive to believe that a China controlled by the Communist party and determined to maintain its dictatorship is going to allow freedom of …..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"For nearly half a century, on and off, I have heard Ministers say that they are committed on behalf of the British Government to justice for Palestinians, yet the situation has deteriorated for Palestinians over that time—it is has certainly not improved in any way. Would recognising a Palestinian state …..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 7th November 2014
Asked by:
David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to reply to the letter of 2 October 2014 to the hon. Member for Walsall North on behalf of a constituent on the subject of Bahrain.
Answered by David Lidington
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), responded to the hon. Member on 5 November 2014.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2014
Palestine and Israel
"Did my hon. Friend see the film on Saturday on BBC 2, “The Gatekeepers”, which showed the people who were at the most senior level of the Israeli security service, now retired, urging for the sake of Israel itself a willingness on the part of the Israeli Government to negotiate …..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2014
Palestine and Israel
"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Jul 2014
Israeli Teenagers (Abduction and Murder)
"The Minister will not have been surprised that everyone in this House has condemned the cold-blooded murders of the three boys. Obviously, we send our sympathy to their parents, as we do to the parents of children on both sides of the conflict who have lost their lives. Does he …..."David Winnick - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 26th June 2014
Asked by:
David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Egyptian counterpart on allegations of brutality and torture of detainees in Azouli prison; and if he will raise this issue at EU meetings and with other international bodies.
Answered by Hugh Robertson
Recent allegations of torture and mistreatment in Egyptian prisons are deeply worrying. A recent Amnesty International report suggests that up to 400 civilians are being held without charge at the Azouli prison, with no access to their lawyers or families.
The European Union made a statement at the 26th Human Rights Council regarding the treatment of prisoners in Egypt. The statement expressed concern at the continued detention of thousands of Egyptian citizens, many of whom were detained on unclear grounds, and the conditions under which they are detained.
Representatives of the British Embassy in Cairo raised the issue of Azouli prison with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 June. The UK Government condemns the use of torture in all circumstances and strongly urges the Egyptian authorities to ensure that all human and legal rights of all detainees are upheld.