Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Togo Government respects the right of the Togolese to peaceful protest and demonstrations.

We encourage all parties to engage in peaceful dialogue with a view to adopting political reforms that will strengthen democracy in Togo. The British Government is engaging with the Government of Togo and partners in the region to urge a peaceful solution to the protests in the country.