§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have made any representations to the Government of Bahrain for the release of Sheikh 'Abd al-Amir al-Jamri, the second anniversary of whose detention without trial falls on 22 January. [HL89]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have discussed Sheikh Al Jamri's continuing detention without charge with the Bahraini authorities on a number of occasions. We have called on them to release or charge all those held in detention. We will continue to do so.