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Maggie Chapman: Those vested interests must never be allowed to come before human rights or the rule of law. We need to know who knew…

On the recordAugust 22, 2026
Those vested interests must never be allowed to come before human rights or the rule of law. We need to know who knew what, when they knew it, and what they did or about it or what they failed to do in response.
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Maggie Chapman
Scottish Green Party

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on human rights in UK-UAE relations.

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