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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-23more like thismore than 2014-06-23
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Egypt remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the allegations of torture and mistreatment of prisoners at the Azouli prison reported in The Guardian on 23 June; and whether they will make representations to the government of Egypt in relation to them. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL504 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p>Recent allegations of torture and mistreatment in Egyptian prisons are deeply worrying. A recent Amnesty International report suggests that up to 400 civilians are being held without charge at the Azouli prison, with no access to their lawyers or families.</p><p>The European Union made a statement on 19 June at the 26th Human Rights Council regarding the treatment of prisoners in Egypt. The statement expressed concern at the continued detention of thousands of Egyptian citizens, many of whom were detained on unclear grounds, and the conditions under which they are detained.</p><p>Representatives of our Embassy in Cairo raised the issue of Azouli prison with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 June. The British Government condemns the use of torture in all its forms and strongly urges the Egyptian authorities to ensure that all human and legal rights of all detainees are upheld.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T14:05:42.0697013Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T14:05:42.0697013Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
62790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Egypt remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of Egypt's latest parliamentary election laws. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this
uin HL470 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p>The new parliamentary law, passed by interim President Adly Mansour, includes many changes to the structure of the Egyptian parliament. The law increases the number of parliamentary seats to 567, with 420 seats being elected by single member constituencies and 120 elected through party lists.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), raised the parliamentary elections and the need for political inclusiveness with former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on 14 May. On 3 June, the Foreign Secretary issued a statement urging Egypt's leaders to ensure that the transition leads towards accountable and democratic governance, underpinned by strong and accountable institutions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T13:05:07.3906834Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T13:05:07.3906834Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
2222
label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath more like this