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Recommendation 4
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Agree and publish arbitrary detention definition, establish Envoy with clear objectives.
Recommendation
The Government should agree and publish a definition of arbitrary detention. In response to this report, the Foreign Secretary must outline his plans and set a firm timeline to establish an Envoy for Arbitrary Detention, which he has already promised to this Committee. He should publish the objectives for the postholder, so that the Committee can scrutinise the success or otherwise of the appointment. (Recommendation, Paragraph 30)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 October 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗