Category Archives: Media releases

Ruling strikes a body blow at Guantanamo Bay

Responding to the US Supreme Court’s ruling that President Bush cannot order military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees Liberal Democrat Leader, Ming Campbell MP said: This strikes a body blow at the Guantanamo regime. If detainees cannot be …

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Tory human rights proposals confused and contradictory

Responding to the announcement that the the Conservatives would seek to replace the Human Rights Act with a US-style Bill of Rights should they win the next election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: David Cameron appears confused. In one …

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“Guantanamo Bay remains an outrage”

Commenting on the suicide of three inmates at the US base at Guantanamo, Ming Campbell MP, said: These deaths tragically underline the damage that Guantanamo Bay does to the reputation of the United States and its allies. Those who are …

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Campbell confronts Blair on rendition

At Prime Minister’s Question Time today, Ming Campbell MP questioned the Prime Minister over his Government’s position on US President George W. Bush’s policy of rendition and secret detention. Ming Campbell asked: Can he confirm that the United Kingdom has …

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“Ming Campbell has set the gold standard for green speeches”

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace have published press releases in response to Sir Menzies Campbell’s keynote speech on the environment in Norwich today. Keith Allott, head of Climate Change at the WWF, commented: Sir Menzies’ speech shows that …

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