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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: First of all, I welcome the Deputy raising these questions because we do not have the same level of scrutiny on Russia in this House as perhaps we should have with regard to debate. It is a striking feature of the House that there has been an absence of a more detailed debate as to what is happening within Russia in the suppression of freedom of expression. I agree with Deputy O'Callaghan...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: The violations of human rights in Russia and the stamping out of political opposition are important because Russia as a country exerts significant influence throughout the world. There are very many other countries around the world which do not comply with the principles of human rights that we respect in this country but they are of limited influence. Unfortunately, globally, Russia's...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I certainly join others in commending the bravery of Alexei Navalny and all others who stand against Putin's autocracy. The Tánaiste set out rightly the litany of human rights violations now afoot in Russia. On our actions, I produced and brought before the House, as the Chair of the justice committee here present will recall, the Magnitsky legislation to ensure we and our financial...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: First of all, Deputy O'Callaghan's point is a very fair and important one. Russia is no ordinary country and is a significant power. It wields considerable influence across the world, be it in Syria, Africa or in some parts of Europe. It clearly has significant influence on states within the EU and is endeavouring to disrupt some EU states. It has already now put EU leaders in Estonia and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: On Magnitsky?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: On the Magnitsky legislation, and the Deputy raised this at the time, the Department of Justice view was that we already had sufficient instruments that mirror the Magnitsky case, but again, I will go back because I know that the Deputy has been a very strong advocate for that and I have no issue at all with the principles behind that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Cathal Crowe: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the case of a political prisoner (details supplied) in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10849/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Barry Cowen: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent developments in the cases of political prisoners in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10799/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Cathal Crowe: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the case of a political prisoner (details supplied) in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Question No. 8 is being taken by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: A number of weeks ago, I raised with the Tánaiste the plight of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition figure who at that time was incarcerated in an Arctic penal colony. We now know tragically that he was killed in that colony and his funeral has taken place. What is the Tánaiste's response on that? Other political prisoners have also been incarcerated by President Putin, in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Micheál Martin: I pay tribute to the Deputy, who was probably the first Member of this House to raise the question of Alexei Navalny during Oral Questions in a long time. Unfortunately, Mr. Navalny's death was announced subsequently. Ireland is deeply concerned at the ongoing shocking erosion of human rights in Russia, and the persecution of individuals for exercising their personal freedoms, including...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Six weeks ago, that we discussed the plight of Alexei Navalny and his incarceration in the Arctic penal colony. At that time, I said that President Putin deals with his political opponents by either imprisoning them or poisoning them. 10 o’clock I should also have mentioned at the time that when those two options do not work, he takes a further step and kills him. It gives me...