Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the US government on closing the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign Secretary has not had recent discussions with the government of the United States of America on closing the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.
The UK Government's long-standing position is that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close.
Written Evidence Jul. 20 2022
Inquiry: Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencesFound: They even let people out at Guantanamo Bay because they were held illegally and MPs here spoke out against
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Coventry (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the humanitarian resettlement of Guantanamo Bay detainees, including by signalling support for countries willing to receive those detainees cleared for transfer.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government's long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close. We will continue to engage with the US Government on this issue, as we do on a range of national security issues, and in the context of our joint determination to tackle international terrorism and combat violent extremism.
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Coventry (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representation they have made to the government of the United States of America to close the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government's long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close. We will continue to engage with the US Government on this issue, as we do on a range of national security issues, and in the context of our joint determination to tackle international terrorism and combat violent extremism.
Found: killed in drone strikes, victims of torture and extraordinary rendition, and scores of prisoners in Guantanamo
Mentions:
1: None killed in drone strikes, victims of torture and extraordinary rendition, and scores of prisoners in Guantanamo - Speech Link
2: Jess Phillips (LAB - Birmingham, Yardley) accountability were the UK to get mixed up in torture or unlawful killing.The Britons who were detained in Guantanamo - Speech Link
Jul. 05 2022
Source Page: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Karim ParmarFound: been discussed, and he confirmed that this related to the United States detention camp located at Guantanamo
Mentions:
1: Richard Burgon (LAB - Leeds East) up to 175 years.Julian Assange exposed war crimes and human rights abuses in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo - Speech Link
Julian Assange faces extradition to the USA for his journalism exposing war crimes - in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. There are important implications for press freedom and human rights. I have written to the Home Secretary to refuse to extradite him. https://t.co/RByBHfIlUW
Found: related activity. 2.1 Background Damages Concern has been raised about damages paid to former Guantanamo