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Expulsion Of Un Human Rights Director From Democratic Republic Of Congo

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM372. Motion reads: “That this House is gravely concerned by the continuing assault on human rights in Congo, and in particular the Kabila regime’s decision to expel Scott Campbell, director of the UN’s Joint Human Rights …

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Dog Meat Trade Cruelty

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM159. Motion reads: “That this House calls for an immediate end to dog meat trade cruelty; supports the Humane Society International’s campaign to end the dog meat trade by working with government officials and local organ…

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High Court Judgment On Asylum Support

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM99. Motion reads: “That this House notes the High Court judgment of 9 April 2014 (Refugee Action v Secretary of State for the Home Department) which states that the Government’s assessment of the amount needed by asylum seekers to meet their essential living needs is flawed and further notes the Government’s decision not to appeal this ruling; is concerned as stated in the judgment, that asylum support rates have not been increased since April 2011 and that the majority of those on asylum support receive just £5.23 a day to pay for essentials such as food, clothing and toiletries; further notes that asylum seekers spend an average of 18 months on this support and are almost never allowed to work; believes this is detrimental to the well-being of refugees including children; is particularly concerned that children aged 16 and 17 years are treated as adults for the purposes of asylum support making it difficult to participate fully in education; and calls on the Government to raise asylum support rates to at least 70 per cent of income support – the equivalent of £7.17 a day for most adult asylum seekers – and to increase this in line with inflation annually.”

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Israel and Palestine | Oral Answers to Questions – Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates

Illegal settlements are not just about how to defend the Israeli Government. Surely, the result of such settlements is to put the possibility of a two-state solution further and further into the…

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Israel and Palestine | Oral Answers to Questions – Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates

Illegal settlements are not just about how to defend the Israeli Government. Surely, the result of such settlements is to put the possibility of a two-state solution further and further into the…

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