To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the future of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of political activist Nizar Banat in police custody.
Answered on
19 July 2021
On 25 June Middle East Minister James Cleverly publicly expressed his sadness to hear of the death of activist and human rights defender Nizar Banat while in Palestinian police custody. Our thoughts are with his family. The Palestinian Authority investigation must be swift and transparent. We continue to have a regular dialogue with the Palestinian Authority, where we urge the them to respect human rights and to improve the performance of the security sector.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office