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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIs their whole system to be reformed in order that we can be confident of the quality of decision-making?12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillHave we bought through financial consideration special treatment for the people we send for asylum, as distinct from anyone else being considered for asylum; or is the asylum…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the full incoherence and madness of the Bill has just been exemplified in the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. The many possibilities here are incredible, such…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillSo the delay we were talking about is delay in the implementation of this legislation. I remind your Lordships of an example of that. The Human Rights Act passed in 1998. The…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am sorry to interrupt. We have not received any evidence as to how this change has taken place in this short period. Rather than an assertion, what evidence is being…12 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, back in 2020, I was asked to chair a legal forum on this very issue. It involved a number of parliamentarians and leading lawyers, and it was sponsored by the Ozanne…09 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, where, under Clause 4, an individual is seeking the court’s ruling on whether their individual circumstances might give them a reason to not be sent to Rwanda, might…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I start by emphasising that the Bill is unlawful. It contravenes international law, it contravenes our own laws, it is unworkable, it is unaffordable, and it is…29 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, of which I am the director, has been working with Ukraine on war crimes. I co-chair the taskforce for the…26 Jan 2024HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment. I should declare a number of matters. One is that I am the director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, and we have…16 Jan 2024HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, we cannot really hear the Minister; could he raise his voice?16 Jan 2024HANSARDTrial of Jimmy LaiMy Lords, I echo what the noble Lord, Lord Alton, said about the fake nature of the charges concocted against Jimmy Lai. Many noble Lords will not know the details of this case,…19 Dec 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillAny legislation that might improve the position of victims is to be welcomed. As someone who has practised at the English Bar for five decades now, I can say that I have seen huge…18 Dec 2023HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, I also welcome the Foreign Secretary to his new role. I am glad to hear of his concern about political prisoners and the use of sanctions against those responsible,…05 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I felt very proud today. I felt proud that I live in a country with an independent judiciary that operates on the rule of law, even when it means correcting a mistake…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, if anything ever speaks to the value of this House, it is when you hear a debate such as this, the breadth of expertise and the power of the contributions made. I pay…21 Sept 2023HANSARDMr Jagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, I rise to raise again the issue of arbitrary detention. I know it is rather difficult for us because we are now facing huge delays in our own criminal justice system,…12 Sept 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Aid for WomenMy Lords, perhaps by a slip of the tongue the expression “gender apartheid” was just used by a previous speaker. Increasingly, that terminology is used by Afghans who are here in…11 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I, too, join noble Lords in thanking the Minister for the way in which he has addressed my concerns about aspects of the Bill and has wanted to enhance particularly the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDOperation SoteriaA number of years ago, a very interesting initiative that was put in train was the creation of something called SARCs—sexual assault referral centres. Women could go to these…13 Jul 2023