"My Lords, I am grateful to the most reverend Primate for securing this debate on a matter that goes to the heart of what kind of society we wish to be and what kind of humanity we wish to embody. Many of my points have already been made by noble …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as per the register. I welcome this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for introducing it and pay tribute to him and to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, for giving voice to the survivors of atrocity crimes and pressing successive Governments to …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I am honoured to speak in this debate, and I welcome the Government’s strong commitment to defence and improving relations with European partners as a vital step towards strengthening European security and upholding our unbreakable commitment to NATO and our allies. I pay tribute to our diplomats, members …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome this debate, and I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and his team for their tireless work that focuses on atrocity prevention and human rights.
The question before us is practical and legal. How do the Government assess the risk of genocide and …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the introduction of this scheme. What assessment have the Government made of the extent to which the enhanced EU-UK mobility will strengthen and contribute to better collaboration in defence-related research and development? Will the Government pursue further measures to deepen such mobility, particularly alongside wider defence …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for securing this debate. In my own family’s memory lies Sarajevo and the siege, when starvation was wielded as a weapon and for more than 1,400 days, civilians were cut off from food, water, medicines and power. Some starved, surviving on nettles, grass and animal …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her further explanation and updating of what she said yesterday about how it is not for politicians to determine whether there is a genocide or not—I fully agree with that principle. However, I am slightly confused, because only two weeks ago the Foreign …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Minister and thank him for his Answer. A recent report from Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability on the Horn of Africa documents mass rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy in Tigray, allegedly committed by Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers. It …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendments 152ZA and 261A tabled by my noble friend Lady Hodgson. These would require spatial development strategies and environmental delivery plans to take proper account of animal welfare as set out in the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022. This is not about adding extra bureaucracy; it …..." Baroness Helic - View Speech