All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs
The APPG focuses on the arbitrary detention of British citizens abroad, and the taking of British citizens as hostages for leverage in State to State relations. The APPG coordinates parliamentary support for specific cases and builds on advocacy to appoint a Director within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Arbitrary Detention.
Subject Group; International Affairs, Development & Trade|Justice, Law & Security|Human Rights, Equality & Social Justice.
Secretariat: International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI
Members
- Alicia Kearns (Chair & Registered Contact)
- Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws (Vice Chair)
- Brendan O'Hara (Vice Chair)
- Tim Roca (Vice Chair)
Funding and benefits registered
- International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute: Benefits In Kind, £6,001-7,500 (received 4 September 2025)