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HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating the response to the Urgent Question in the other place. I agree that the NGOs and DfID’s partners are doing a terrific job under…18 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawMy Lords, I do not want to repeat what we discussed yesterday, but the Foreign Secretary on Monday made it clear that he had discussed this issue with partners, and in particular…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of support among United Nations Member States for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2467…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictI thank the Minister for that response. Of course, I pay tribute to the UK’s role in ensuring that efforts to address this issue internationally are centre stage. I also welcome…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020My Lords, one of the great successes of the CHOGM in London was the engagement with civil society across the board—in the women’s forum, the business forum and the civil society…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the response to the Urgent Question from yesterday. The situation is changing day by day, and the Legislative Council is considering…11 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesMy Lords, through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, ODA money funds the CAPRI programme in Pakistan. While its aim is to increase Pakistan’s capacity to investigate,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, a few weeks ago everyone would have hoped that a peace process would happen and that we would see a transition. Of course, that hope has been dashed by the recent press…06 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Howell, and members of the committee for producing this excellent report. It has been an excellent debate and, despite its…21 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and I join her in expressing sympathy for all those who have lost loved ones in this latest Ebola outbreak. It is…20 May 2019HANSARDAttacks on JournalistsMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, for this extremely timely debate. Many of us read the briefing and the IFJ report, In the Shadow of Violence: Journalists and…14 May 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Torture of Political DetaineesMy Lords, the Minister talks about the programme of reform. Certainly, since the incident in Turkey, we have seen a different attitude. The report on torture arose from Saudi…13 May 2019HANSARDIran and Gulf SecurityMy Lords, this tit for tat that we have seen is clearly something that we were discussing last week. It is clear that there are also elements in Iran who would like to see the…13 May 2019HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Perhaps I may ask the noble Lord about the Joint Committee and the consultation that might have taken place.09 May 2019HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to these SIs. I admit that a quote came to mind from an old trade union colleague, who used to say every year when he…09 May 2019HANSARDSri Lanka: UNHCR RefugeesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the response to the Urgent Question in the other place. I know that he understands the importance of this issue personally,…09 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealMy Lords, I very much welcome the Minister’s Statement. Of course, it is about keeping commitments. Today, we have seen retaliation for the United States imposing further…08 May 2019HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too welcome the Minister’s introduction to these SIs, and his brevity. I also welcome the contributions from other noble Lords that related to policy issues. Whenever…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanIt is striking that this is not about recognising Taiwan as the Republic of China—the relationship between the People’s Republic and Taiwan is a matter for those two places—but…01 May 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I welcome the statement by the troika saying that the transitional military council must move as speedily as possible to civilian rule. As the Minister knows,…30 Apr 2019