MPs scrutinise human rights implications of Gulf States trade negotiations
The International Trade Committee holds a session as part of its inquiry into the UK’s trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) focusing on human rights.
Meeting details
The Committee hears from two panels experts and academics witnesses. The first panel will map out the current picture for human rights issues in the GCC region, including on LGBT+ rights, women’s rights, and internet freedoms. MPs will likely explore the relationship between these concerns and trade.
The second panel will move on to discuss the opportunities any future trade deal may present to secure provisions on human rights. The Committee is likely to seek witnesses’ views on the effectiveness, enforcement and monitoring of human rights provisions in trade deals in general, as well as how a UK-GCC trade deal fits into the UK’s wider trade policy.