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Recommendation 3
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Acknowledged
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The FCDO has a policy of not commenting on, or interfering with, a foreign state’s...
Conclusion
The FCDO has a policy of not commenting on, or interfering with, a foreign state’s legal system. Evidence suggests that the existence of an opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that a British national is illegally detained makes little or no tangible difference to the way the FCDO approaches resolving that case. This is counterproductive and risks undermining an important tool, as well as the Government’s commitment to a Rules-Based International Order based solution for ending this practice.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the UNWGAD's opinion seriously and considers it when determining their approach, but says that actions are focused on the need to consider, on a case-by-case basis, the best interests of the detained individual and what they judge to be the most effective approach.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 6 July 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗