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Uyghurs: Intimidation

Asked by Ms Marie RimmerLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 117770

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of state intimidation on Uyghur families in the diaspora.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Attempts by foreign governments to coerce, intimidate or harm their critics overseas, including the Uyghur diaspora, are unacceptable. The freedom of speech and other fundamental rights of all people in the UK are protected under UK law, regardless of nationality.

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