Fifth report: No prosperity without justice: the UK’s relationship with Iran

Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee HC 415 16 December 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 35 items (23 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 35 of 35 classified)
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 14
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 3
Government response
Ninth Special Report: No prosperity without justice: the UK’s relationship with Iran: Government Response to Committee’s Fifth Report Ninth · published 26 Feb 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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63 Recommendation Not Addressed
The framework within which action over arbitrarily detained nationals can be taken is severely limited.
Recommendation
The framework within which action over arbitrarily detained nationals can be taken is severely limited. The UK is not alone in not officially recognising the phenomenon of ‘State Hostage Taking’, but the FCDO should acknowledge that Iran’s transactional approach to … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government noted the recommendation and stated they do not accept dual British nationals being used as diplomatic leverage, outlining ongoing efforts to use UN and international fora to call out arbitrary detention but not committing to establish an ad hoc committee or draft a new convention.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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16 Recommendation Not Addressed
Para 63
The framework within which action over arbitrarily detained nationals can be taken is severely limited.
Recommendation
The framework within which action over arbitrarily detained nationals can be taken is severely limited. The UK is not alone in not officially recognising the phenomenon of ‘State Hostage Taking’, but the FCDO should acknowledge that Iran’s transactional approach to … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government noted the recommendation and stated they do not accept dual British nationals being used as diplomatic leverage, outlining ongoing efforts to use UN and international fora to call out arbitrary detention but not committing to establish an ad hoc committee or draft a new convention.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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