That this House notes with concern that the UN's Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, was apparently denied permission by the Russians to visit several villages and a detention centre to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses by Russian soldiers; is alarmed that, according to Amnesty International, the abuses against Chechen civilians have not stopped and that arbitrary arrest, torture, ill-treatment and deaths in detention are still occurring; is deeply disturbed at reports that detainees in secret filtration camps are routinely and systematically tortured, then are raped, beaten with hammers and clubs, tortured with electric shocks and tear gas, have teeth sawn off and are beaten around the ears to burst their ear-drums; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to insist that the Russian authorities address international demands to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in Chechnya forthwith.

That this House notes with concern that the UN's Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, was apparently denied permission by the Russians to visit several villages and a detention centre to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses by Russian soldiers; is alarmed that, according to Amnesty International, the abuses against...

That this House salutes President Mary Robinson of Ireland, the 'President with a purpose', on her brave and successful efforts over the last seven years to improve relations between the peoples of these islands, to raise the status of her country around the world as well as the status of the Irish communities in Britain, the profile of women in public life and human rights and dignity worldwide; remembers, in particular her forthright condemnation of the Provisional IRA for its bomb attack on Manchester which she said was not carried out 'in the name of any Irishness I represent as President of Ireland'; and wishes her every success in her future career.

That this House salutes President Mary Robinson of Ireland, the 'President with a purpose', on her brave and successful efforts over the last seven years to improve relations between the peoples of these islands, to raise the status of her country around the world as well as the status of...

That this House welcomes the election of Mary Robinson as President of Ireland; and sees her commitment to women's rights within the Republic and her post-election statement extending a warm hand of friendship on behalf of the people of the Republic to the two communities of Northern Ireland as matters of great hope and significance; and agrees with her comments at her inaugural address that she 'was elected by men and women of all parties and none, by many with great moral courage who stepped beyond the faded flags of the civil war and voted for a new Ireland'.

That this House welcomes the election of Mary Robinson as President of Ireland; and sees her commitment to women's rights within the Republic and her post-election statement extending a warm hand of friendship on behalf of the people of the Republic to the two communities of Northern Ireland as matters...

That this House warmly congratulates Mary Robinson, a woman with an unrivalled record on civil rights, particularly the rights of women and children, on her magnificent victory in the election for the Irish Presidency; and further congratulates all the women of Ireland, who, in her words, rocked the system rather than the cradle.

That this House warmly congratulates Mary Robinson, a woman with an unrivalled record on civil rights, particularly the rights of women and children, on her magnificent victory in the election for the Irish Presidency; and further congratulates all the women of Ireland, who, in her words, rocked the system rather...