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HANSARDEuropean Court of Human Rights: Rule 39My Lords, I have asked the Minister about the difficulty that we lose credibility if we do not engage with the use of this particular interim measure order. It has been so useful,…06 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the House for allowing me to speak in the gap. Only days ago, the King made solemn commitments to justice, equity and mercy—and here we are, dismissing those…10 May 2023HANSARDAzerbaijan: Khojaly MassacreMy Lords, given that the debate has turned to Russia, today Vladimir Kara-Murza is being put on trial in Moscow. He is a very committed voice for democracy and freedom. He has…17 Apr 2023HANSARDJurors: Mental Health ImpactMy Lords, I will come to the assistance of the Minister because he has been a practitioner in the courts, as I have. I know that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, is not someone who…28 Mar 2023HANSARDJurors: Mental Health Impact—but it is commonplace now for judges to say to a jury that a case is of a sexual nature or involves homicide or murder where the facts are particularly troubling and gruesome,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, I too just returned from the UN at the beginning of last week. One issue being raised at the UN now, in its Human Rights Council, is not the genocide convention,…09 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyMy Lords, I hope that on International Women’s Day women’s voices might be given a little more prominence. I want to raise the issue of sexual harassment in public places. While…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyMy Lords—08 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, it is right to say that the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, made the commitment that has been referred to as a result of amendments which I had put forward, with the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWhat has that got to do with it? The mantra that was sold to the public was that we were all in this together; that we would all have to deal with austerity in order to get our…21 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, many of those who have spoken have referred to historical matters. I am going to take us back to the economic crisis of 2007-08, because it was then that we had…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, I know the Minister is very alert to the particular problems journalists experience when Governments do not like the criticisms they face, particularly of human rights…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsMy Lords, I too have great concerns about the use of our courts to silence journalists who are speaking truth to power, so I reinforce what was said by the noble Lord, Lord…21 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I do not think anyone in this House would disagree with the idea that freedom of expression is a very precious freedom. We have only to look around the world to see that…01 Feb 2023HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationMy Lords, a conference has just taken place here in London about anti-SLAPP legislation. It is absolutely right, as the Minister has said, that the Solicitors Regulation Authority…01 Dec 2022HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I welcome this important debate on the importance of the BBC World Service. I share everyone’s concerns about the impact of cuts on the services, so I thank my friend…01 Dec 2022HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceMy Lords, first I pay tribute to the Minister for his great work on human rights globally. As well as the assault on Edward Lawrence, the BBC’s former China correspondent who…01 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, in all this discussion, not enough is said about the horror of what was experienced in the years leading up to the Good Friday agreement. We are forgetting that. In the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, that the Bill is ill-conceived and does not consider the ways in which the overlapping provisions create real difficulties for the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, like so many others, I oppose this Bill because it contravenes the rule of law. First, there is this flagrant breach of international law and its serious implications…11 Oct 2022