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Ninth Report - Combatting state hostage diplomacy: A follow-up to the Government’s response to the Committee’s Sixth Report
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 1915
Published 20 October 2023
Recommendations
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Extend review to reassess all arbitrary detention cases involving British nationals in high-risk countries.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government extend its review to reassess all cases where British nationals have received opinions of arbitrary detention and are being held in countries where there is a history of torture of foreign detainees. • The review …
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Para 11
Appoint a dedicated Director for Complex and Arbitrary Detentions with ancillary staff.
Recommendation
We recommend, once again, that a Director for Complex and Arbitrary Detentions is appointed with relevant ancillary staff in order to deliver consistency, improved partnerships with families, better coordination across Whitehall, as well as benefitting from greater authority and flexibility …
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FCDO's defensive culture undermines effective support for British nationals in arbitrary detention.
Recommendation
The case of Matthew Hedges, and the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report into the FCDO’s engagement in his case, is a stinging indictment of the FCDO’s approach to arbitrary detention and consular assistance. It demonstrates an inability to ensure that their own …
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