Sarah Ludford MEP

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Sarah Ludford MEP

I'm Sarah Ludford, your Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for London.

As Liberal Democrat European justice and human rights spokeswoman, I work for European cooperation to tackle serious crime and terrorism and to better manage migration, while always ensuring that human rights are upheld and civil liberties protected.

I also campaign vigorously to protect Londoners' health, interests and well-being and to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our city, taking full benefit from our EU membership.

On this site you can find out more about me and what I do. You can also subscribe to my regular bulletin about my activities and issues that affect you.

Do get in touch with any views, feedback or issues I can help with.

Sarah




Anti-counterfeit agreement raises civil liberties alarm

Thu 11th Mar 2010

The European Parliament has raised serious concerns about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) being negotiated between the EU, US and others. This is designed to fight global infringement of intellectual property rights, counterfeiting and piracy but may in the process harm individual internet users' data protection and access rights.

MEPs slash red tape for 9 out of 10 London firms

Wed 10th Mar 2010

The European Parliament has voted in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. The amendment to EU company law would vastly reduce red tape for the smallest firms, which are 90% of the total number of businesses in the capital.

European court endorsement of local Cypriot property solution welcome

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Reacting to the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in North Cyprus is a valid forum for settlement of property claims from Greek Cypriot 1974 refugees, Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford said:

US Congress panel 'Armenian genocide' vote wrong

Mon 8th Mar 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford, the party's European justice & human rights spokeswoman and vice-chair of the European Parliament delegation to the United States, has strongly criticised the vote by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives to label the treatment of Armenians in 1915 as 'genocide'. She said:

Kurdish MPs' arrest in Belgium unwelcome

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Reacting to the news that two Kurdish former MPs from Turkey, Remzi Kartal and Zubeyir Aydar, have been detained among a group of 30 people arrested in Belgium, Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford said:

Open letter to Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP: Control Orders

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

This open letter to Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP urging him not to renew the control order provisions of the Prevetion of Terrorism Act 2005 was sent by the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC).

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