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Ryan Cornelius

Asked by Mike MartinLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 20383

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to raise the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's ruling that the United Arab Emirates has unlawfully detained Ryan Cornelius with the government of that country.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The FCDO takes the opinions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention seriously. We continue to provide consular assistance to Mr Cornelius and his case has been raised at senior levels, highlighting the Government's support for his appeal for clemency.

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