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Select Committee
Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong

Inquiry Publications Jul. 07 2021

Inquiry: The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: According to the Hong Kong Free Press, the police reported that as of 10 pm they had made 370 arrests

Select Committee
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)
 MYA0006 - The Myanmar crisis

Written Evidence May. 26 2021

Inquiry: The Myanmar crisis
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: is threatening regional stability and peace, and the risks of more violence, killings, arbitrary arrests

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jul. 08 2021

Source Page: Human Rights and Democracy Report 2020
Document: Human Rights and Democracy Report 2020 (PDF)

Found: also joined with Canada and over 50 other partners in working to end the practice of arbitrary arrests

Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: James Duddridge (CON - Rochford and Southend East) We remain seriously concerned about human rights in Zimbabwe, including abductions, arrests and assaults - Speech Link
2: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) My constituent David Cornock tragically lost his son in Thailand in 2019. - Speech Link

Bill Documents
26 May 2021 - Library Notes
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022

Found: Sheldrake Wildlife Trust in and around Tsavo National Park, Kenya, to protect animals by making arrests

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Home Office

Mar. 30 2021

Source Page: Impact Assessments covering migration policy
Document: Impact Assessments covering migration policy (PDF)

Found: investigates reports of sham marriages and in the past year enforcement action has resulted in many arrests

Westminster Hall
Government Policy on Iran - Wed 09 Dec 2020
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) That has been evident in the number of arrests and imprisonments in that community, as well as changes - Speech Link
2: Brendan Clarke-Smith (CON - Bassetlaw) However, since the deal was signed, human rights abuses have escalated—from unlawful executions and arrests - Speech Link
3: Christian Wakeford (LAB - Bury South) connected to incidents targeting Jewish communities or Israeli interest groups in India, Georgia, Thailand - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
UK Visas and Immigration

Dec. 15 2020

Source Page: China: country policy and information notes
Document: China: country policy and information notes (PDF)

Found: state ................................ ................................ ........... 15 4.2 Arrests

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
UK Visas and Immigration

Dec. 15 2020

Source Page: China: country policy and information notes
Document: China: country policy and information notes (PDF)

Found: There were repor ts of extrajudicial killings, prolonged detention without trial, torture, and arrests

Departmental Publication (Policy and Engagement)
Ministry of Justice

Jan. 22 2021

Source Page: Third Universal Periodic Review: UK’s Mid-term report on recommendations
Document: Third Universal Periodic Review: UK’s Mid-term report on recommendations (PDF)

Found: prevents arbitrary arrests, prohibits torture and degrading treatment, and holds the Security and