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Jagtar Singh Johal

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Thank you for contacting me about Jagtar Singh Johal.   

I would like to assure you that Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff have been working hard to provide consular assistance to Mr Johal and his family, and that representations are regularly made on behalf of Mr Johal to the Government of India.

Let me assure you that HM Government takes the opinion of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Mr Johal very seriously, and has consistently raised its concerns about Mr Johal's case with the Government of India, including his allegations of torture and mistreatment and his right to a fair trial.

In addition, Lord Ahmad, as the lead FCDO Minister in Mr Johal's case, has met Mr Johal's family and constituency MP, Martin Docherty-Hughes, to discuss his case on a number of occasions. The British High Commissioner to India also regularly raises Mr Johal's case.

I know HMG will continue to look to raise concerns about Mr Johal's case at all appropriate opportunities, such as when the Prime Minister raised Mr Johal's case directly with Prime Minister Modi on his visit to India on 22 April, and when the Foreign Secretary raised Mr Johal's detention with India's Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on 31 March 2022.

Mr Johal's welfare continues to be a priority, as is ensuring his ongoing access to his legal representatives. Consular staff have attended a number of hearings in Mr Johal's case in an observer capacity.

I appreciate that this is a desperately difficult and distressing time for Mr Johal, his family and many in the Sikh community, and I will continue to follow his case closely.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.

Craig Whittaker MP

June 2022

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