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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThat this House takes note of the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the case for further action by Her Majesty’s Government to secure her release.02 Dec 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, for five and a half years, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held in Iran, often in isolation and separated from her baby daughter, robbing her of motherhood and…02 Dec 2021HANSARDHIV and AIDSMy Lords, the Minister mentioned stigmatised communities. UK civil society organisations have raised concerns that previous global health strategies have failed to address the…01 Dec 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of preparations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and their compatibility with (1) human rights, and (2) journalistic…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022My Lords, eight years ago, the International Trade Union Confederation warned of Qatar’s failure to collect statistics relating to deaths and injuries of migrant workers. It is a…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, too many of the vaccines gifted to the poorest countries are within 12 weeks of their use-by dates. These short lead times between donation and expiry show why a…29 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, Covid has seen an additional 283,000 children under five predicted to die from malnutrition, yet the FCDO is currently set to cut ODA to nutrition by 70%. Nutrition…25 Nov 2021HANSARDChina: GenocideMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, not only for initiating this debate but for his courage in standing up to the bullying and intimidation of the Chinese…25 Nov 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Makomborero HaruzivisheMy Lords, the simple fact is that the messages from the UK Government are not being heard by the Zimbabwean Government, and certainly not being acted on. Just over a year ago, I…23 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray RegionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Ethiopia about (1) the conflict, and (2) the humanitarian situation, in the Tigray region.22 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray RegionMy Lords, last week Liz Truss committed to prioritising and funding combating sexual violence in conflict, with the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, leading. Tigray must rank as the worst…22 Nov 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Appointments ProcessMy Lords, I want to pick up a point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith. I think there is a prior question to this debate. For me, it is about the purpose and value of a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, six months ago, I raised with the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, the fact that Russia had taken significant control over the administration of Nagorno-Karabakh. Last week, a…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities: LandminesI think it is worth repeating this really important point so that the Minister hears: there has been a 75% cut in our landmine clearance work. That will result in deaths. While…15 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeLet us put it a different way. When I met Richard outside the FCDO, he described the policy of the Government as a “policy of waiting”. The Minister has said that they are doing…15 Nov 2021HANSARDRussia: Gas SuppliesMy Lords, as Russian forces continue to build up on the Ukrainian border, Associated Press reported that Russia and Belarus are further deepening their integration, stopping short…10 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, there is clearly an urgent need to reinforce the political will behind the Dayton accords, and James Cleverly in the other place, in response to the Urgent Question,…10 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Food ShortagesWhile I welcome the Minister’s comments, on 18 October only £35 million of the £286 million had been allocated, according to the Government. I welcome the £50 million he has…09 Nov 2021HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, as the Minister said, the regulations before the Committee maintain the current sanctions on Belarus but extend the measures and amend a series of errors in the previous…01 Nov 2021HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for initiating this debate. While preparing for it, I took the opportunity to reflect on some things and look back. When world…28 Oct 2021