Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
"Surely it is time for India to join the Pakistani and Kashmiri people in meaningful dialogue to sort out this issue. They could take all the money they are spending on weapons and nuclear weapons and spend it on poverty in their countries and let the Kashmiris decide their own …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
"Does the hon. Lady agree that the UK can and should play a greater role? We must stand up, given the roots of our responsibility and our shared colonial past, for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We must do more, and we should help the Kashmiri people on both …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 10th September 2021
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the legality of the continued detention of Saudi political detainees, including Prince Turki Bin Abdullah.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The UK assessment is clear. All political detainees should be released. We publicly supported a statement at the September 2020 UN Human Rights Council, which reiterated this point and raised concerns about the use of arbitrary detention.
Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2020
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, if the Government will take steps to ensure that (a) female human rights defenders, (b) male human rights defenders and (c) the organisations that represent them are consulted as part of the Government's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is the deepest review of the UK's foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War. We will utilise expertise from both inside and outside Government for the review, ensuring the best minds are feeding into its conclusions and challenging traditional Whitehall assumptions and thinking as needed.
The Review will include external consultation with experts and international partners across relevant disciplines.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Recent Violence in India
"As the BBC recently reported, the latest outbreak of violence in Delhi is very worrying, as there is evidence that the police are complicit in and, indeed, encouraging violence against Muslims. What are the Government doing to make sure that they are talking to their counterparts in Delhi to ensure …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2019
Jammu and Kashmir
"I must say that I am very disappointed with the Minister’s response so far. His Government are failing to take the necessary responsibility. This issue is far more serious than he and the Government are suggesting. Tensions are high, and two nuclear countries are on the verge of another conflict. …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Dec 2018
Rohingya Refugee Crisis
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) for her excellent work in bringing this important debate to the House, and I thank the hon. Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) for her excellent work as well. This is a very important issue, and …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. For at least nine months, the Met’s war crimes unit has been assessing material from the Rwandan authorities relating to five men living in the UK likely to have committed genocide offences in Rwanda in 1994. Their extradition to Rwanda was blocked in 2015. How much longer will these …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar
"The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that the demolition of structures in the Khan al-Ahmar encampment would be a violation of international law and has called on the Israeli authorities to stop it. If the demolition goes ahead, which is likely given the previous record of …..."Mohammad Yasin - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 31st January 2018
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Turkish Government on recent civilian deaths in Afrin district, northern Syria; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The Foreign Secretary has been in contact with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu about the situation in Afrin. We have urged Turkey to avoid any escalation in violence and stressed the need to protect civilians. We have also stressed the importance of ensuring that humanitarian assistance can reach the area. Turkey has a legitimate interest in the security of its borders. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.