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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Dec 2014
Palestine

"The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful case. Like him, I have been contacted by many constituents. Does he agree that one thing we must address strongly is our constituents’ concerns about human rights in the Palestinian territories?..."
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Written Question
Kashmir: Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation
Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Asked by: Robin Walker (Conservative - Worcester)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made about human rights and the humanitarian situation in Kashmir in the last year.

Answered by Lord Swire

We are aware of allegations of human rights abuses on both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir. We are clear that such allegations of human rights abuses must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently. We regularly raise our concerns through our High Commissions in Islamabad and Delhi as appropriate.

Written Question
Sudan
Wednesday 18th June 2014

Asked by: Robin Walker (Conservative - Worcester)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on co-ordinating efforts to secure the release from prison of Meriam Ibrahim.

Answered by Mark Simmonds

Through our Embassy in Khartoum, the UK has been coordinating international efforts, including EU, Troika and others, to secure the release of Meriam Ibrahim from prison. We are also working with EU partners in Brussels to ensure an effective EU response.

My Ministerial colleagues and I will continue to lobby forcefully, bilaterally and with other partners, for Meriam's release.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 May 2014
Human Rights (North Korea)

"I pay tribute to the fantastic speeches that we have heard today. My hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) referred to the number of people who have signed early-day motions. I am not able to sign early-day motions, but I have been urged by a number of constituents …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Apr 2013
Persecution of Christians

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Belfast East (Naomi Long) on securing the debate. We have discussed the charter of the United Nations, but will the Minister join me in celebrating the fact that the Commonwealth charter published last year enshrined religious tolerance in articles II and IV? Given the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2013
Commonwealth Day

"It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to this debate, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Saffron Walden (Sir Alan Haselhurst) on securing it.

I will begin by reading the first paragraph of the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2013
Commonwealth Day

"The Minister is absolutely right to talk about promoting transparency and accountability. He may be interested to know that the all-party group on the extractive industries, which I attended yesterday, heard from the high commissioner from Tanzania about approaches that have been made by the Commonwealth Business Council to establish …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Dec 2012
Commonwealth Trade

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on the powerful case he is making for Commonwealth trade. To strengthen his argument and the report he just held up, yesterday the all-party group on the extractive industry was told by the International Council on Mining and Metals that the Commonwealth already plays an …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Dec 2012
Commonwealth Trade

"I apologise, Mr Turner, for not giving advance notice that I wish to speak in this debate, but having heard two such excellent speeches from two Members whom I greatly respect and who talk a great deal of sense on this issue—my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Dec 2012
Commonwealth Trade

"It is absolutely true that it is possible to export to the rest of the world as a member of the EU—I do not deny that in the least. However, the EU puts up trade barriers, many of which have disadvantaged Commonwealth countries over the years. For example, in the …..."
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