Parliamentary Question on Alia Abdel Nour Answered by Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

On 04 March, Martyn Day from the Scottish National Party asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs the following question:

“If he will raise with his Emirati counterpart the case of Alia Abdel Nour.”  

To which Alistair Burt, Minister of State for the Middle East, answered:

“The UK has a strong history of protecting human rights and promoting our values globally. The depth and breadth of our relationship with United Arab Emirates (UAE) means we can express concerns on a range of issues in a frank and open way at senior levels, but for this to be most effective this is more often in private conversation.”