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Sudan: Politics and Government

Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN HL5068, tabled on 30 January 2017

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations the UK Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan made to the Sudanese Foreign Minister regarding the environment for civil society activists in Sudan at their meeting on 24 January.

Answered on

8 February 2017

The UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan and the Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour discussed the political process outlined in the African Union Roadmap agreement, including the need for inclusivity in Sudan’s national dialogue, which was designed to be open to all political parties, civil society and rebel groups. The UK Special Representative also raised our concerns about the detention of human rights defenders, civil society activists and members of the political opposition directly with the Foreign Minister.

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