Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Taiwan
"My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-chair of the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Taiwan is the Ukraine of the Far East, and it behoves us to note the threats that it endures daily from its neighbours across the strait and its commitment to the democratic process and its democratic …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Jan 2022
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Crisis
"My Lords, could the Minister say what discussions, if any, are being held or planned with the authorities in Kabul and at provincial level to assist in the distribution of humanitarian aid? I imagine that the Taliban will be there for the next few months at least, if not more, …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 Dec 2021
Afghanistan
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, for securing this debate. I declare an interest as co-founder of the school in Kabul.
Afghanistan has been a heavily aid-dependent country for many decades. The withholding of multilateral aid and assistance funds affects not only the vulnerable groups …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Nov 2021
China: Genocide
"My Lords, I, too, begin by paying personal tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his courage, determination and persistence in confronting the appalling crime of genocide.
We can argue the criteria of what constitutes genocide and who should determine whether it applies to the actions taken for many …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Afghanistan: Food Shortages
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Government of Afghanistan regarding food shortages and what assistance they are providing civilians in that country...."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Afghanistan: Food Shortages
"I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice. In doing so, I declare an interest as the co-founder of a school for girls in Kabul, more than 20 years ago. I also note that there is a drafting error on the Order Paper. The …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Afghanistan: Food Shortages
"I thank the Minister for his Answer. It is agreed generally that there is no time now to use food or indeed money as bargaining tools. The severe food shortage in Afghanistan has long been anticipated, and the purchase, transport and distribution of large amounts of grain takes time and …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 24th September 2021
Asked by:
Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they received regarding facilitating the safe passage to the UK of Fawzia Koofi, a former Deputy Speaker in the Parliament of Afghanistan; whether they responded to any such communications; if not, why not; and what assessment they have made of the possibility of offering Fawzia Koofi safe passage.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
This question is about an individual's situation. I have written to the Noble Lady.
Written Question
Friday 24th September 2021
Asked by:
Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to develop, and (2) to build support for, a regional counter-terrorism programme in Central Asia; from where they will seek to build support for any such programme; and what assessment they have made of their ability to build any such support in the absence of cooperation with the Taliban to counter international terrorist threats from (a) Al-Qaida, (b) ISIS, and (c) related splinter groups.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
We must prevent Afghanistan from again becoming a haven for terrorism, including from Al-Qaida and ISIS, and an exporter of instability.
We will continue to convene partners both bilaterally and through the G7, the UN Security Council, and NATO and we expect that NATO will continue to have a role in fighting terrorism. We will work with our partners to use all levers at our disposal to disrupt terrorist groups' access to resources. This will include leading an international approach to prevent and deter Foreign Terrorist Fighters travelling to Afghanistan and effective implementation of counter-terrorism focused sanctions against terrorists in Afghanistan.
We will engage regional governments, in particular India and Pakistan, to work to prevent Afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorism. I visited Uzbekistan on 14 September, after visiting Uzbekistan and Tajikistan the week of 30 August for discussions on Afghanistan. The former Foreign Secretary also visited Islamabad to address the issue of terrorism and discussed it with the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers. We will build regional resilience to prevent any spread of instability/extremist and to counter radicalising narratives.
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
"My Lords, it seems fitting to focus on Myanmar today, the first day of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial. The new regulations are extremely welcome, in that they are both comprehensive and stringent. The monitoring mechanisms set out in the regulations also appear to be circumvention-proof.
The generals who currently …..."Baroness D'Souza - View Speech
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