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Apsana Begum MP

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Nov 22, 2022

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Today, I led a debate on domestic abuse and public life.

I’m working with MPs from all parties calling for a duty of care to be placed on employers & political parties, so that survivors who are in public life are not exposed to further harassment in their roles.

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Domestic abuse can affect people from all walks of life and in all forms of employment, as I and Kate Kniveton MP know too well.

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It’s commonly assumed that a person should just leave and their problems will be over, but post-separation abuse is about power & control.

I have a choice — to submit — to be crushed and then swept under the carpet as an unsightly problem — or speak out.

I choose to speak.

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Apsana Begum MP

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Jan 24, 2022

🧵Today the APPG on Domestic Abuse & Violence launched our report:

“Road to Recovery:Meeting the mental health needs of domestic abuse survivors”.

We’ve taken evidence from experts by experience, policymakers & specialists.

[A gentle alert on sensitive content]

Mental-ill health is frequently weaponised against survivors or misunderstood by healthcare professionals.

Survivors too often experience re-traumatisation by the very system that’s meant to support them.

The consequences of this are serious & tragic including death & suicide.

Today we heard from Tom Guha, an expert by experience, whose mother died by suicide.

Tom explained how public authorities will have survivors with mental ill-health come forward for support,
but SO many are failed by long waiting lists, especially when they have to move home🏡.

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Apsana Begum MP

@ApsanaBegumMP

Jun 22, 2021

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Today @CommonsEd published its report on outcomes for white working class pupils.

The Tory majority on the committee meant amendments tabled were hardly going to pass.

As a Committee member, I voted to not endorse the final report of the inquiry.

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The purpose of inquiry was to explore why white working class pupils have lowest educational outcomes & recommend measures accordingly.

From evidence it’s unclear how the explanations are specific to the *white* working class to then have appropriate measures recommended.

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Place, regional economics, family experiences+social capital were some of explanations explored.

However, the link between these factors and how they produce the *worst* outcomes in education for *white* working class pupils, remains to be made.

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Apsana Begum MP

@ApsanaBegumMP

Nov 24, 2020

@UEL_News

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A few weeks ago I attended a #SaveUEL event & listened to concerns about staff redundancies at The University of London during the pandemic. I wrote to the university about their plans following the event.

I’m disappointed to learn @UEL_News is proceeding with plans.

The financial pressures being faced by universities is an expected side effect of the pandemic.

In July, EDM743 called on the Govt to provide essential support for institutions like these.

Institutions in this position have managed a financial plan to retain staff. So can UEL.

UEL students often obtain qualifications against the odds. Many are women, working class & from ethnic minority backgrounds.

The same background of many staff members being made redundant today without time to serve notice.

This doesn’t instil confidence in my constituents.

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Apsana Begum MP

@ApsanaBegumMP

Oct 4, 2020

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The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill is being debated tomorrow.

It has alarming consequences for human rights standards - it could potentially be issuing a “license to kill” for covert ops & risks decriminalising torture in certain situations.

@amnesty

@amnesty have said,

"It is deeply alarming that the proposed law does not explicitly prohibit MI5 and other agencies from authorising crimes like torture & killing. It must be amended to do so...”

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In Northern Ireland, we have previously seen devastating consequences of undercover agents in paramilitary organisations.

They operated with apparent impunity whilst committing grave human rights abuses, including murder.

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Apsana Begum MP

@ApsanaBegumMP

Sep 23, 2020

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Today in Parliament the Government are trying to legislate to prevents acts of torture and other serious crimes by the UK army from being prosecuted, if they took place more than five years ago.

The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.

Earlier in the year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor determined that there is basis to allegations that UK armed forces committed war crimes against detainees in Iraq.

In addition, thousands of allegations of torture & mistreatment from Iraqis and Afghans have been lodged against British soldiers serving in the US-UK led invasion in Iraq & Afghanistan.

We know we must never again embark on imperialist wars. All people have a right to justice.

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