Human Rights discussions (FOI)

​Request

Could you please confirm whether the subject of Human Rights has ever been brought up by a member of the Council of Ministers over the last ten years when visiting and meeting with leaders and dignitaries from the following countries:

• China

• Israel

• United Arab Emirates

• Bahrain

• Saudi Arabia

• Oman

• Qatar

• Kuwait

Response

The scheduled public authority does not hold the information requested. For more information about the definition of information held for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, please see the guidance provided by the Office of the Information Commissioner.

Guidance from the Office of the Information Commissioner website

For the requester’s further information, Jersey is aligned with the UK, USA and other countries in believing that progress in such areas is best pursued through a process of constructive engagement, both at political and business levels. We support British foreign policy in giving priority to the protection and promotion of human rights and the belief that private channels offer the best chance of delivering meaningful change on issues that are often viewed as sensitive by the governments concerned.