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“Whilst trade is...vital for our economy & future prosperity,this in no way compromises the UK commitment to holding #humanrights at the core of our foreign policy & I can guarantee we will not pursue trade to the exclusion of #humanrights”-@nadams #India timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-un…
Glad to see a number of British MPs raise the worsening crisis in India, amidst last week’s #DelhiViolence @NadiaWhittomeMP @TanDhesi
Glad to see #DelhiViolence is not being ignored by MPs in Westminster: @TanDhesi. The Foreign Office junior minister @nadams says trade deals won’t be pursued at any cost. Will Britain be prepared to stand up for #humanrights and accountability in India?
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Schona Jolly QC
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Excellent piece by @DimitriosGian on the signalling by a Govt, emboldened by Brexit, that the next step is to “take back control” of human rights too. Insular, short-sighted & ideologically driven - we should take these threats seriously. prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/the-n… via @prospect_uk
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How does it do that *and* simultaneously suggest it may pull out of the ECHR?
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