§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will raise, at the forthcoming meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the practice by certain governments of putting exiles on trial without notifying them either of the charges against them or of the alleged evidence leading to the charges; giving them no opportunity of being represented at the hearing; holding the proceedings in camera; sentencing them to terms of imprisonment with no right of appeal; and then seeking to have them arrested through Interpol. [HL91]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanAs European Presidency, we will work hard to ensure EU positions which make clear that all people in all countries have the right to a fair hearing in determination of any criminal charge against them and to freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention.