questionText: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he had  discussions with his UAE counterpart during COP 28 on reports that UAE has (a) brought new charges against (i) internationally recognised human rights defenders and (ii) other political prisoners and b) held a mass trial.
answerText: The UK Government believes that freedom of expression is a universal human right and citizens must be allowed to freely discuss and debate issues, challenge their governments and make informed decisions in accordance with international human rights law. W...
heading: United Arab Emirates: Human Rights and Political Prisoners