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HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, far from what the Minister has said about progress, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the UN have all concluded that human rights abuses have been getting…25 Mar 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, I would also like to flag the case not only of Nazanin, and ask why the Government have not fully used the diplomatic protection they have granted to her. It should be…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for bringing us this Statement. The Foreign Secretary has described the treatment of the Uighurs as “one of the worst human rights crises of our…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong Courts: British JudgesMy Lords, the judges have been termed the canaries in the coalmine. The noble Lord indicated that he fears it will not be long before their position may become untenable. What…22 Mar 2021HANSARDChina: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace IncursionsCould the Minister be clearer: what comes first, trade deals or human rights?18 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, the review puts science and technology front and centre. How does the noble Baroness square that with Universities UK stating today that the Government have failed to…17 Mar 2021HANSARDMozambique: Militant ViolenceMy Lords, Mozambique has a terrible history of conflict, but had pulled itself out of that. We played our part in that. The Integrated Review says that we will work together with…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, the Integrated Review says that we will “shape the international order of the future” and that global Britain is showing “a renewed commitment to the UK as a force for…17 Mar 2021HANSARDIndia: Restrictions on FreedomMy Lords, the Government of India are reported to consider human rights there an internal matter. Does the noble Lord agree that lessons from the 20th century in particular show…15 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsMy Lords, did the Minister hear the Chinese chargé d’affaires on the “Today” programme this morning describing the nem. con. vote in China’s National People’s Congress as…11 Mar 2021HANSARDMyanmar: ProtestersMy Lords, what action are the Government taking with our allies, especially the EU and the Five Eyes, to place effective sanctions on those running military companies that are…10 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s EqualityMy Lords, there can scarcely be anything more important than ensuring that women and girls globally have access to family planning. The noble Lord has said that the UK is a…09 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Democracy MovementDoes the Minister agree with his colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Patten of Barnes, when he says: “This completely destroys the pledge of one-country, two-systems”? Will the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, laid out in her opening remarks the necessity for clarity about what risks this Bill seeks to address, arguing for a definition of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited States: Diplomatic RelationsThe Foreign Secretary told the Munich security conference that we have restored sovereign control over our foreign policy, as if we did not amplify our influence through the EU.…01 Mar 2021HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, have the Government taken any measures to set up a formal arrangement with the EU so that we can jointly and more effectively address the situation both in Belarus and…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that significant ODA funding to Oxford which initially paid for the Ebola vaccine gave us a head start in the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca…22 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House. It is, indeed, extremely concerning that once again the military has taken over Myanmar.…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022Is the noble Lord aware that China has apparently threatened the United Kingdom with sanctions in response to even considering a boycott? Therefore, we can see how important the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument and thank the Minister for introducing it. I realise that this is an administrative matter, so that this hub can be set up here with…10 Feb 2021