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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2019
Sudan

"My Lords, are the Government aware that everything that Sudan is doing goes directly against the teaching of Islam? As a retired teacher of Islamic law, I can tell noble Lords that Islam recognises women as independent, both financially and personally, and in terms of the decisions they make for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 May 2018
Iran and Saudi Arabia: Co-operation on Syria and Yemen

"My Lords, women and children have been forgotten in the concern about the Shia and Sunni discussions and yet it is they who suffer the brunt of the violence. Will the Government, please, concentrate on the plight of women and children, regardless of whether they are Sunni, Shia or anything …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Jan 2018
Commonwealth Summit: Faith Leaders

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Jan 2018
Commonwealth Summit: Faith Leaders

"Are the Government aware that faith representation is highly gendered and that, on the whole, women are not represented? Is any care taken to ensure that women, who have a very different perspective on religion, are also represented?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 Nov 2017
Terrorism: Sexual Violence

"My Lords, are the Government aware that by misunderstanding or misrepresenting Islam, this kind of slavery is now extended to children as young as nine years old? The issue is becoming much more serious and needs to be comprehensively dealt with in the localities. Intervention is essential at the point …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Oct 2017
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

"My Lords, as an Iranian-born Member of this House, I say that it would be extremely helpful not only to Nazanin Zaghari but to all defenders of human rights and all women in Iran if the Government insisted that the Iranian Government respect their own rules and regulations and allow …..."
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Written Question
Israel: Palestinians
Thursday 20th April 2017

Asked by: Baroness Afshar (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 April (HL Deb, col 844), what representations they have made to the government of Israel to respect the terms of the Balfour Declaration, and to cease the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands.

Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns

It has long been the Government’s view that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, to which Israel is a state party. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation, including settlements and the treatment of Palestinian children in military custody.

Written Question
Syria: Females
Wednesday 5th April 2017

Asked by: Baroness Afshar (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of women in Syria, as part of their overseas operations in that country.

Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns

All of the projects the UK funds through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund in Syria incorporate awareness of gender equality issues and work to promote the empowerment of women. In particular, we have supported women-led projects through a governance programme, which has enabled women to participate in community engagement activities, project development and decision-making at the local level.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
United States: Immigration Policy

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision by President Trump to limit immigration to the United States, what steps they are taking to secure the rights of Iranian-born British citizens visiting the United States to return to the United Kingdom and not be sent to Iran...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Feb 2017
United States: Immigration Policy

"I thank the Minister, but what measures have the Government taken to ensure that, at the point of entry into this country, passport controls focus on the legitimate passports of individuals and do not ascribe an assumed identity to visitors in terms of their dress code, assumed nationality or religion?..."
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