Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2019
Jammu and Kashmir
"Further to the answer that the Minister has just given, he set out his fears of somehow being seen to take sides. Let me tell him that the community in Walthamstow, who are desperately concerned about the situation in Kashmir, want him to stay on the side of human rights. …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 7th February 2019
Asked by:
Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the human rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Mark Field
We encourage all states to ensure that their domestic laws meet international human rights standards. Any allegations of human rights violations or abuses is concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently. We raise these issues, including human rights in both Indian and Pakistani administered Kashmir, with the governments of India and Pakistan.
Written Question
Thursday 13th September 2018
Asked by:
Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support investigations into cases of enforced disappearance in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Mark Field
The UK supports the steps Sri Lanka has taken since 2015 under UN Human Rights Council resolution 30/1, which it co-sponsored. The establishment of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP), and the passage of domestic legislation to implement Sri Lanka's commitments under the International Convention on Enforced Disappearances in March are welcome. The discovery of a mass grave in Mannar over the summer underscores the importance of this work. But more needs to be done. I hope that an Office for Reparations can be established soon to complement the OMP's work, together with other necessary transitional justice mechanisms.
I have repeatedly raised the need for more progress with the Government of Sri Lanka, most recently with Foreign Minister Marapana in April. I will take this up again when I visit Sri Lanka later this year. Our High Commission in Colombo also remain actively engaged. The UK has committed £7.9 million, 2016-19, to support Sri Lanka's reform agenda. This includes projects which advance reconciliation and the rule of law, and funding to Sri Lanka's Peacebuilding Priority Plan, which includes UN technical and other support to establishing the OMP.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered access to reproductive rights around the world.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, in a debate that should concern everybody in the country who is committed to equality. Abortion lies at the heart of equality for …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"First and foremost, we should listen to African women, and they are consistently clear that they would like control over their own bodies. Being forced to continue an unwanted pregnancy is no freedom or liberation at all.
For every country where there is progress, we also see the tightening grip …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend and am extremely proud of the work that he did in government when the global gag rule was first introduced, standing up to what it represented as well as putting our money where our mouth is. We should recognise that the global gag …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"Does the Minister recognise that by not being part of the SheDecides fund and by not putting some of the money he is talking about into working with other nations to send a clear message that those who seek to defund women’s rights and family planning organisations because of their …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"I just want to clarify that Agenda Europe and the work that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are doing is a political movement...."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 May 2018
Reproductive Rights
"SheDecides is an international aid initiative. It is a cross-country initiative by Governments in response to that political movement. Indeed, the point of this debate is to sound the alarm about that political movement around the world, whether it is interfering in the Irish referendum or in international aid. By …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 May 2018
Gaza Border Violence
"The widespread public distress from Israeli human rights organisations such as B’Tselem reflects the fact that there is deep concern and distress about these horrendous deaths across the spectrum, even given the conduct of Hamas. But the truth is that this is not the first time that such a thing …..."Stella Creasy - View Speech
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