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Rizana Nafeek

Volume 470: debated on Wednesday 23 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer of 23 July 2007, Official Report, column 709W, on Rizana Nafeek, what information he holds on the fate of Ms Nafeek. (179313)

Representatives for Rizana Nafeek filed an appeal against her death sentence on 15 July 2007. This is still awaiting a decision by His Majesty King Abdullah.

Our embassy in Riyadh continues to monitor this case. We shall continue to consider when best to take further action, including through the EU.