"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for securing this important debate. I will focus my comments on the role of the Turkish Government towards the Kurdish community.
Sadly, the issue of representation and equality for Kurds in Turkey is not new. The systemic abuse …..." Feryal Clark - View Speech
"I agree with the hon. Gentleman. A real intolerance of religious minority groups is building in the country, which I will touch on in my speech.
Many of us here know that the Kurdish question in Turkey is not new. The treatment of more than 20 million of its Kurdish …..." Feryal Clark - View Speech
"Thousands of Kurdish men and women died fighting Daesh and defeated them in many parts of northern Syria and Iraq, but the Turkish incursion into northern Syria has emboldened Daesh-supporting militia. The UN has said that Turkish-backed militia fighting in Syria continue to commit war crimes against Kurdish civilians, including …..." Feryal Clark - View Speech
"I shall be brief, Mrs Cummins. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I am grateful to the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for securing the debate, which is an important opportunity for us to raise the dire situation faced by the people of …..." Feryal Clark - View Speech
"In the wake of the Belarusian election, NGOs have expressed serious concerns that the UK is considering reducing funding for international election monitoring. Will the Secretary of State assure the House that that is not the case, and that the Government recognise the important role that upholding free and fair …..." Feryal Clark - View Speech
"I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s announcement on BNOs, but will he outline the steps that his Government are taking to guarantee that young pro-democracy activists who do not have BNO passport holder status will be afforded the same visa rights, extensions and protections as BNO passport holders?..." Feryal Clark - View Speech