MP debate torture and the treatment of asylum claims
24 February 2017
On Thursday 2 March MPs debated UK policy on torture and the treatment of asylum claims in Westminster Hall.
Dr Tania Mathias, Alistair Carmichael, Dr Lisa Cameron and Kate Green opened the debate.
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The House of Commons Library has also produced a debate pack with more information on the topic of this debate.
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