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<p>We are very concerned by the 37 executions in Saudi Arabia on 23 April. The Foreign
Secretary raised this matter directly and asked for more information from the Saudi
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Minister Al Jubeir. The British Government
opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including in
Saudi Arabia. We regularly raise human rights concerns, including the use of the death
penalty, at the highest levels with the Saudi Arabian authorities. We consistently
and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
and it is a priority for us to challenge it wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p>
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