Question for short debate on Wednesday, 12 October 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness D'Souza. The answering member was Lord Falconer of Thoroton.

United Nations Convention Against Torture

Lords debate on unstarred question on what Her Majesty's Government are doing to meet their obligations as a party to the United Nations Convention Against Torture.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 674 c356-77
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Williams of Crosby | 674 c362-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, and to those associated with th...; Baroness Park of Monmouth | 674 c360-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we owe the noble Baroness much gratitude for initiating this important debate. The convent...; Lord Archer of Sandwell | 674 c359-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I offer my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, on initiating this timely ...; Baroness D'Souza | 674 c356-9 (Link to this contribution) rose to ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to meet their obligations as a party to the...; Bishop of Oxford | 674 c363-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, for initiating this debate on suc...; Baroness Murphy | 674 c367-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, for raising this im...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 674 c368-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, next week our highest court will begin hearing one of the most important cases of our time...; Lord Judd | 674 c364-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office put it very well in their annual report on human right...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 674 c366-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the wake of the London bombings, the Prime Minister said:"““Let no one be in any doubt ...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 674 c372-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it has been a powerful, effective and moving debate. I join every other speaker in congrat...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 674 c376 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Avebury | 674 c370-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, two themes have dominated this debate. First, the use of evidence obtained by torture, whi...; Lord Kingsland | 674 c371-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, and congratulate her on initiating the deb...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 674 c376-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may not accept an intervention; I have only 10 minutes. The noble Baroness, Lad...
Subjects: Admissibility of evidence Asylum Detainees Deportation Army Intelligence services Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Immigration Iraq Inhuman treatment National security Prosecutions Peacekeeping operations Terrorism Treaties Torture USA Zimbabwe Special Immigration Appeals Commission UN Convention against Torture
Legislation: Criminal Justice Act 1988
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United Nations Convention Against Torture

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