To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan about (1) the imprisonment and treatment of those involved in anti-government protests in Sudan, and (2) the decision of the Al-Emtedad emergency court to sentence nine girls, who were arrested during such protests, to flogging and one month in jail.
Answered on
1 April 2019
The UK remains deeply concerned by the Government of Sudan's response to ongoing protests. We continue to call for the immediate release of those detained, for them to be treated in accordance with international standards and for the government to respect the rights of the Sudanese people. The Minister for Africa most recently raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister of Sudan on 13 March including our outrage at the sentencing of young women to flogging, which we are pleased to hear has been overturned. The British Ambassador in Khartoum has also raised our concern over the detention of protesters on a number of occasions and the Sudanese Ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 7 March.