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Proceeding contribution from Gordon Brown (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.


Iraq

The accounts I have from Iraq, whether from Basra or from Baghdad, are that women are enjoying their freedom in Iraq. That is part of the Iraqi constitution. I will, of course, look into everything the right hon. Gentleman says and get back to him on the issue, but support for the rights of women is, of course, at the centre of the Iraqi constitution.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
479 c676 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Airports Elections Iraq Foreign investment Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Training Security Iran Syria Reconstruction Basra
Link
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