Oral Evidence Mar. 26 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: When we look at the partnerships in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, ours with the Kurds in Iraq and some of
Oral Evidence Mar. 26 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: When we look at the partnerships in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, ours with the Kurds in Iraq and some of
Feb. 29 2024
Source Page: Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information - Thematic report on the coverage of statelessness (February 2023)Found: Syria also has a stateless population in particular composed of Kurds originating from its territory
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) the region by both Turkey and Iran-backed groups, UK support grows in importance. - Speech Link
2: Brendan O'Hara (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke, the SNP supports Kurds’ right to self-determination and to decide - Speech Link
3: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) Since the 1980s, Turkey has been engaged in military action against the PKK, formerly the Kurdistan Workers - Speech Link
4: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) raised—and in particular exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) The majority of people live in fear of speaking out or engaging in political matters in any form, with - Speech Link
2: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) We have a war raging in Europe, attacks by the Houthis in the Red sea, an illegal war in Gaza by the - Speech Link
3: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) In Iraq—including in Kurdistan—and in Syria, Iranian sponsored militants have attacked US forces. - Speech Link
4: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) the death penalty is imposed absent of any fair trial or due process, and ethnic minorities such as Kurds - Speech Link
5: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) We continue our diplomatic efforts, talking to countries in the region such as Oman and Turkey—the hon - Speech Link
Oral Evidence Jan. 16 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policyFound: Turkey.
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: In a similar manner, Turkey seeks to prevent the Kurds from establishing close links with the Assad
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: Turkey also has pushed its own agenda, often in conflict with other regional powers.
Mentions:
1: Michael Ellis (Con - Northampton North) Then there are China’s hard-oppressed Uyghur Muslims, and the wonderful Kurds being attacked by Turkey - Speech Link
2: Naz Shah (Lab - Bradford West) in 20 months in the Russia-Ukraine war. - Speech Link
3: Ian Byrne (Lab - Liverpool, West Derby) At the moment in my great city, one in three people live in food insecurity, and there was nothing in - Speech Link
4: Grahame Morris (Lab - Easington) That begins in this House, in our communities, in our homes, in our families, in our friendship groups - Speech Link