Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made at the United Nations Human Rights Council about renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, including in relation to violations of freedom of religion or belief.

The Government consistently raises human rights and freedom of religion or belief, both directly with the Eritrean Government, and in our statements at the UN Human Rights Council. We also call for all those unjustly incarcerated to be released.

The UK's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea raised these issues during her most recent visit to Eritrea in December 2025, and the UK supports the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea, co-sponsoring the resolution that renewed his mandate in July 2025.