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Sixth Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy
Foreign Affairs Committee
HC 166
Published 4 April 2023
Government response
Sixth Special Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report · published 6 Jul 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 18
We also recommend that the Government uses its presence on the UN Human Rights Council...
Recommendation
We also recommend that the Government uses its presence on the UN Human Rights Council to work to safeguard the Rules Bases International System by working to prevent countries which use hostage taking as a tool of diplomacy gaining influence …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that the UNWGAD is comprised of independent experts and the UK has no opportunity to influence the recruitment process.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 92
We recommend that a list is prepared of countries where UK nationals face an increased...
Recommendation
We recommend that a list is prepared of countries where UK nationals face an increased risk of arbitrary detention and being taken hostage. This should inform decisions around the escalation of cases as well as the outward facing travel advice. …
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Government Response Summary
The decision to exercise diplomatic protection formally raised Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case to a state-to-state level, but it did not assist efforts to secure her release as Iran refused to recognise Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s British nationality.
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