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It feels surreal to have Nazanin home – it’s now my mission to make sure this never happens again
Foreign affairs
By Tulip Siddiq MP
It feels surreal to have Nazanin home – it’s now my mission to make sure this never happens again
On the school run last week, a Camden parking officer momentarily looked up from writing a parking ticket and shouted out “glad she’s home”, before going straight back to charging someone £60.
UK Sanctions Explained: How The West Plan To Squeeze Russia's Economy
Defence
UK Sanctions Explained: How The West Plan To Squeeze Russia's Economy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to "hit Russia very hard" following their invasion of Ukraine, but what do the UK sanctions look like, and what will they do to the Russian economy?
Liz Truss Doesn't Rule Out Sanctioning Tory Donors If Linked With Putin Regime
Defence
Liz Truss Doesn't Rule Out Sanctioning Tory Donors If Linked With Putin Regime
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said "nothing was off the table" when it came to sanctions, but rejected calls for her party to return donations from Russian donors.
We must use every economic sanction at our disposal to deter Russian aggression
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
We must use every economic sanction at our disposal to deter Russian aggression
I have never forgotten the sheer courage and determination of pro-democracy activists whom I met on the streets of Lviv, in 1989, as they were risking their lives to throw off the shackles and chains of the Soviet Union.
Authoritarian states are 'sportswashing' their reputations with beloved UK clubs
Foreign affairs
By Lord Triesman
Authoritarian states are 'sportswashing' their reputations with beloved UK clubs
China and the Summer and Winter Olympics; Qatar and the 2022 Fifa World Cup; the United Arab Emirates and Manchester City: all, to my way of thinking, examples of authoritarian states seeking to photoshop their grim human rights records and wriggle towards international legitimacy without facing consequences for their actions. 
Now more than ever we must take action to uphold the human rights of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Foreign affairs
By Lord Bishop of St Albans
Now more than ever we must take action to uphold the human rights of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Earlier this month, I joined forces with Christian leaders from around the world to call for a Chinese New Year amnesty for Jimmy Lai and other activists remanded in custody under the National Security Law.
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are 'Scared For Tomorrow' And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
Defence
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are "Scared For Tomorrow" And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
The UK government must urgently bring forward tougher economic sanctions on Russia, Ukrainians living in London have said during an emotional demonstration outside Downing Street.
David Lammy Accuses Foreign Office Of 'Pettiness' Over EU During Ukraine Crisis
Foreign affairs
David Lammy Accuses Foreign Office Of "Pettiness" Over EU During Ukraine Crisis
David Lammy has said foreign office ministers were exhibiting “pettiness” by not working more openly with the European Union as conflict between Ukraine and Russia looms.
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
As former International Development Secretary, I visited some of the most desperate places on earth and met people living in unimaginable hardship. They are experiences that I will always remember and have fundamentally shaped my view of the world.
Words of condemnation will not save the Uyghurs from genocide – we need action
Foreign affairs
By Rahima Mahmut
Words of condemnation will not save the Uyghurs from genocide – we need action
A few days ago, the Uyghur community joined the rest of the world in remembering the victims of the Holocaust and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Russia has sold the West the dummy over Ukraine
Defence
By Keir Giles
Russia has sold the West the dummy over Ukraine
Russian forces are still poised on the borders of Ukraine. But before any new land invasion starts, Russia is already winning the propaganda war.
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To 'Silence' MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
Foreign affairs
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To "Silence" MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
A group of MPs and peers have claimed the director of a British-based organisation has attempted to "silence" criticism of Bahrain's human rights record after they raised concerns in Parliament.
Britain must do more to deter Russian aggression – diplomacy and sanctions are not enough
Defence
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Britain must do more to deter Russian aggression – diplomacy and sanctions are not enough
The term “grand strategy” may seem like a relic from previous centuries which became irrelevant with the end of the Cold War, but this is to ignore what is happening in today’s world.
No longer can China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs be met with inaction
Foreign affairs
By Joe Collins
No longer can China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs be met with inaction
The People’s Republic of China are committing crimes against humanity and genocide against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. That is the verdict of the recently established Uyghur Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, as it delivered its judgment on December 9.
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Foreign affairs
By Lord Howell
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Are Russia and Ukraine on the brink of war again? Certainly all the ingredients are there. Fostered by Vladimir Putin’s remarkable and unusually blunt statements about Russia’s concerns in the region, Moscow has wound itself up into a pitch of frustration about the matter.
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
From a Military perspective, Operation Pitting, the emergency evacuation to airlift 15,000 Britons and at-risk Afghans was a formidable effort. Although lasting just a few days, I hope the MOD will not hesitate to express the nation’s gratitude by awarding a medal to all those involved.
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
Foreign affairs
By Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE and Rahima Mahmut
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
In 1994, Mussa Uwitonze was three years old and lived in Rwanda. One day, his parents started packing their belongings, planning to take family across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The genocide against the Tutsi had begun, and Mussa and his family were not safe from machete-wielding, government-backed militia – the Interahamwe. Mussa remembers witnessing children burned, his sister was raped, his brother – trying to protect her – was murdered.
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
Coronavirus
By Patrick Watt
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
To extend one of Professor Jonathan Van Tam’s famous footballing metaphors, the emergence of the Omicron variant has suddenly taken the Covid-19 pandemic into extra time. It didn’t have to be this way. Indeed, the unfolding impact of Omicron is a spectacular own goal by the richest countries, who have created the conditions for new variants to spread in largely unvaccinated populations.
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Foreign affairs
By Vanja Filipovic
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Many people may be surprised to hear that today, 26 years after the signing of the Dayton Agreement, peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unravelling. Despite slow progress in reforms over the past decade, Bosnia and Herzegovina has nevertheless been considered a success story of international intervention and state-building. Yet a long brewing crisis has come to the fore, shaking the foundations of Dayton, and if it is allowed to proceed, the crisis could quickly push the country, and the Western Balkans, to the brink.
Tory MP Urged To “Come Clean” After Questioning Ministers On Topics Linked To Libya Project
Foreign affairs
Tory MP Urged To “Come Clean” After Questioning Ministers On Topics Linked To Libya Project
Exclusive: Sir Paul Beresford is facing questions over whether he “behaved inappropriately” after questioning ministers about topics linked to a firm in which he is a director.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
AFGHANISTAN: Save the Children resumes life-saving services for children in Kandahar
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
Defence
By Jack Straw
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
A few months after the mid-November 2001 defeat of the Taliban, I made the first of many trips to this benighted country.
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Rory Stewart knows both Afghanistan and the British government well. After four harrowing weeks trying to get Afghans out of the country, he talks to Georgina Bailey about why the West’s failings are wider than just the current crisis
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
I know many Parliamentary colleagues share my sense of frustration at what has happened in Afghanistan over the past month. In years to come historians will reflect on this moment but there is no doubt in my mind the seeds were laid by a bad deal done in Doha some 18 months beforehand.