International Human Rights Day

Debate on Wednesday, 20 December 2017, in the House of Commons, led by Ann Clwyd. The answering member was Mark Field.

Motion that this House has considered International Human Rights Day and the UK’s role in promoting human rights. Agreed to on question.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

633 cc422-430WH

Session

2017-19

Department

Chamber / Committee

Proceeding contributions

I beg to move,

That this House has considered International Human Rights Day and the UK’s r...

I thank the right hon. Lady for bringing this debate to Westminster Hall. Unfortunately, half an ...

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Yes indeed, and I thank the hon. Gentleman, who is always about on these issues, and is very ofte...

My right hon. Friend and I have taken part in other debates in this Chamber relating to Turkey. D...

I thank my right hon. Friend very much for making that point; I absolutely agree with her, and I ...

As always, my right hon. Friend makes a compelling case. Does she agree that one of the biggest t...

Again, I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. I know the Government have been par...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this important and timely debate. Staff from the ...

Order. This is a 30-minute debate for short interventions, not speeches.

I understand the point my hon. Friend makes. I have raised the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ...

My right hon. Friend is an outstanding campaigner on human rights. Does she recognise the work of...

I of course pay great tribute to the activities in York, which have been going on for a long time...

I thank the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd) for initiating the debate and commend ...

Subjects

Armed conflict

Human rights

Foreign policy

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