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802112

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Bahrain on Nabeel Rajab’s unsuccessful appeal against a two-year prison sentence for speaking to journalists.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	117799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text ​We continue to closely monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab and have raised it with the Bahraini Government at the highest levels. The British Government continues to emphasise to the Government of Bahrain the need to respect the rights of all citizens, including freedom of expression. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:00:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

805110

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Bahraini counterpart on the Bahraini court’s rejection of Nabeel Rajab’s appeal against a two-year prison sentence for speaking to journalists; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	118782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised this case with the Bahraini Government at senior levels. The UK continues to encourage the Bahraini Government to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2017 13:09:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

850046

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Bahraini authorities on the sentencing of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	129614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>​We have raised the case of Nabeel Rajab at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. My statement of 21 February made clear my concerns at the five-year sentence handed to Mr Rajab in addition to the two year sentence he received in 2017. I understand that Mr Rajab has a right of appeal in this case and we will continue to closely monitor proceedings.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/03/2018 15:08:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

717825

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have called on the government of Bahrain to drop charges against Nabeel Rajab relating to the making of public statements, on the grounds of human rights, including freedom of the press.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL6634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government has raised concerns over the case of Nabeel Rajab with the Bahraini Government at senior levels. The judicial process is ongoing and we continue to monitor the case closely, with officials attending every hearing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/04/2017 15:13:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

891511

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the five-year prison sentence for Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain and the treatment to which he is subjected by prison authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	137938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>We have raised the case of Nabeel Rajab at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. My statement of 21 February made clear my concerns at the five-year sentence handed to Mr Rajab in addition to the two-year sentence he received in 2017. I understand that Mr Rajab has a right of appeal in this case and we will continue to monitor proceedings closely.</p><p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/05/2018 15:47:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

911068

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there has been any breach of international human rights standards on fair trials and due process in the five-year sentence handed to Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab for his Twitter activity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL8231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We have raised the case of Nabeel Rajab at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. In his statement on 21 February the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa made clear his concerns at the five-year sentence handed to Mr Rajab, in addition to the two-year sentence he received in 2017. I understand that Mr Rajab has a right of appeal in this case and we will continue to monitor proceedings closely. It would not be proper to comment further whilst the case is still in progress.</p><p>We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:56:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

834511

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of case and trial of the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, and of the decision of the Bahraini Court of Cassation on 15 January to uphold his two-year sentence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL5317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab closely and have raised it at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2018 16:42:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810459

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Bahrain's classification of Nabeel Rajab as a threat to prison population, and of his incarceration with convicted ISIS affiliates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL4427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We continue to follow the case of Nabeel Rajab closely and have raised it at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. We encourage those with concerns about their treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate human rights oversight bodies. We encourage the oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such complaints.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:24:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

782041

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning the transfer of Nabeel Rajab from the Ministry of Interior Hospital to Jau Prison; whether that government has indicated to them why the transfer took place; and what assessment they have made of his treatment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL2822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We continue to closely monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab and have frequently raised it with the Bahraini Government at the highest levels. Where we have concerns we will continue to raise them at an appropriate level with the Government of Bahrain. We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies</p><p>The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/11/2017 17:51:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

782042

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they last raised concerns with the government of Bahrain over the case of Nabeel Rajab.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL2823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>We continue to closely monitor the case of Nabeel Rajab and have frequently raised it with the Bahraini Government at the highest levels. Where we have concerns we will continue to raise them at an appropriate level with the Government of Bahrain. <br>The UK Government continues to emphasise the need to respect the rights of all citizens, including freedom of expression.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/11/2017 17:58:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven