PRESS STATEMENTS: This section contains written statements and press releases issued by Emma, both as an MEP and also as a charity activist.

Baroness Nicholson exposes lead poisoning of gypsy children in Kosovan refugee camps

Baroness Nicholson MEP
12 November 2008
Today, 12 November at 10am, Baroness Nicholson MEP will chair a meeting in the European Parliament to call for the relocation of two UN refugee camps in Kosovo built close to toxic wasteland where a generation of children are facing ill health and premature death because of lead poisoning.
Four refugee camps […]

Baroness Nicholson leads debate on the political situation in Pakistan

Baroness Emma Nicholson MEP
7 October 2008
Yesterday Baroness Nicholson MEP quizzed the UK government on their response to the political situation in Pakistan.   The debate comes after the tragic attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on September 20th and as the political and humanitarian situation in Pakistan deteriorates.
In response, Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State for […]

MEP Welcomes Unprecedented European Parliament call for India to Gain Permanent Seat at UN Security Council

24th September 2008
Baroness Nicholson MEP
Baroness Nicholson MEP today successfully led Members of the European Parliament to an unprecedented decision backing India’s ambition for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Baroness Nicholson MEP, who was rapporteur for the Liberal Group on the vote, stated:
“I am delighted at this wonderful step forward.  This historic move […]

MEP Raises Tariq Aziz Trial with Iraqi Government

18th Ssptember 2008
Baroness Nicholson MEP
Baroness Emma Nicholson MEP, has raised with Members of Iraq’s Government concerns raised by Members of the European Parliament regarding the conditions of detention of Tariq Aziz, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq.
Tariq Aziz has been on trial in Iraq since April of this year accused of the deaths of […]

MEP Backs Call from Iraqi Women for Greater EU Assistance

Friday 12th September 2008
Baroness Nicholson MEP
At the conclusion week long visit to the European Parliament, Baroness Emma Nicholson MEP has backed calls from a delegation of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Women’s, Childhood and Family Committee to provide more targeted European Union help to Iraq’s women, families and children.
Speaking at the end of the week’s proceeding […]

MEP Calls on EU Peacekeepers to be Sent to Georgia

Baroness Emma Nicholson MEP
4th September 2008
Baroness Nicholson MEP has today called for the EU to “set up a separate European-led peacekeeping mission to Georgia” following a four day visit to Georgia where she described Russia as having “lost any credibility” within the region.
During her four day visit, Baroness Nicholson MEP met with the Prime Minister […]

Georgia Visit Press Statement

Baroness Nicholsons MEP
31st August 2008
Tbilisi, Georgia: Baroness Nicholson MEP, who is a Member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and a Member of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, has issued the following statement while undertaking her visit to Georgia.
“I condemn in the strongest terms Russia’s war-waging on Georgian territory.  Russia’s claim that it is […]

Crescent Petroleum and AMAR Foundation to launch development centre in Southern Iraq

August 04 2008
AME Info
Iraq: Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East region’s oldest private upstream oil and gas company, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AMAR International Charitable Foundation for cooperation to support capacity-building and local communities in Iraq.
The MoU - signed at Crescent Petroleum’s London offices by Baroness Nicholson of […]

Indonesian Government decree abhorrent

On June 9, the Indonesian government issued a decree threatening Ahmadiyah sect followers with five years imprisonment for “activities that are not in accordance with interpretations of the religion of Islam.” It remains unclear how strictly the measure will be enforced, but the decision has been denounced by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP, Liberal Democrat […]

A historical breakthrough in the fight against the death penalty

On July 2 2008, the Pakistani Federal Cabinet has adopted a proposal to commute the death penalty to life imprisonment. This proposal is subjected to approval by the President Pervez Musharraf before it enters into force. This will benefit the 7000 death row prisoners in Pakistan.
Commenting, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affiars […]