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Nigeria: Violence

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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 136036, tabled on 11 January 2021

Question

David Linden
Scottish National Party
Glasgow East
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on human rights of recent violence in Kaduna State in Nigeria; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to tackle the conflict in that region.

Answer

James Duddridge
Conservative
Rochford and Southend East
Commons

Answered on

14 January 2021

GROUPED WITH PQ 136037.

The UK Government condemns all incidents of violence in Kaduna State, including the recently reported abduction of civilians on the Birnin Gwari to Kaduna road. Such incidents constitute human rights abuses and impact on individual's rights to life, liberty and security. Our High Commissioner and her team visited Kaduna State in December 2020 to engage with the state government and police, civil society, faith and community leaders and communities affected by violence. The UK Government maintains a network of regional offices in Nigeria, including in Kaduna State. This network monitors human rights issues. We will continue to make clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of protecting human rights for all.

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