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New World Newspaper, November 2007
Claude writes on his recent visit to India on the invitation of the Indian government to meet with Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister along with other international politicians of Indian origin. Claude explores the surge in Indian economic growth and its implications for Indian society and its place in the world.

Enfield Over 50s Newsletter
Claude Moraes writes on the crisis in provision of high quality health and social care in light of a rapidly ageing population in Europe.

Tribune Magazine, November 2007
Claude Moraes explores the benefits and problems caused by India's rapid economic growth.

Progress Magazine, 01 July 2007
Claude argues the UK needs an 'open and honest' debate about migration policy in this feature article.
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New World Asian Newspaper, June 2006
In this month edition, Claude writes about the achievements and challenges of EU in its 50 years anniversary in opposition of euro-scepticism.

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European Parliament Magazine, 28 May 2007
Claude Moraes on diversity in the EU institutions.
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European Parliament Magazine, p.51, 21 May 2007
Driving for diversity
Reporting on the EU's Diversity Truck's 19-country tour of Europe to raise awareness about discrimination and the MEPs alongside Claude Moraes representing different causes present at the launch.
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European Parliament Magazine, p.8, 23 April 2007
Stamping out racial hatred
Claude Moraes discusses moves being made to crack down on race hate on the internet.
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UNISON Labour Link, Spring 2007Claude quoted with David Miliband, Gordon Brown and senior UNISON figures on what the next 10 years will hold for Labour.

The Parliament Magazine, 26 March 2007
Claude comments on the 'Berlin Declaration' marking the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
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UNISON Labour Link Magazine, February 2007
Claude Moraes on the context and objectives for the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities.
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Tribune Magazine, 19 January 2007
Far right breakthrough in Europe?
Claude Moraes reflects on the creation of a new Far-Right group in the European Parliament.
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Reportage Magazine p.3, January 2007
Interview with Claude Moraes, in which he discusses his role in ending age discrimination against EU electoral observers over 70. See page three.

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Voice of the Unions Newspaper, November 2006
Claude Moraes make the case for migrant workers amid national debate on EU enlargement and the forth.

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European Parliament Magazine, 30 October 2006
Claude discusses the challenges facing the EU of a rapidly ageing population.
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New World Asian Newspaper, September 2006
In this month's column, Claude discusses the work of the European Parliament Temporary Committee of Inquiry into allegations of CIA rendition in the EU.

Chartist Magazine, September 2006
Claude Moraes writes on EU efforts to create a fairer global trading system.
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Tribune Magazine, 22 September 2006
Tribune asked various friends and contributors to say what they were most proud of having accomplished in public life

The Independent Newspaper, 1 Spetember 2006
Claude Moraes underlines the need to address anxieties about immigration.
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Tribune Magazine, 25 August 2006
Claude assesses the merits of passenger profiling in the light of airline terror alerts.

New World Asian Newspaper, 24 August 2006

New World Asian Newspaper, July 2006
Claude writes in his monthly column on the directrion of the World Trade talks and the "Doha round".

Financial Times Newspaper, 17 August 2006
Claude Moraes on moves to include ethnic and religious profiling in new anti-terror laws in the European Union.
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Further comment can be found in the Independent Newspaper, 17 August 2006
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The Wider Europe - Socialist Group Willy Brandt Newsletter, 3 July 2006
Claude interviewed on the need to reform Europol and to make it more efficient and effective.
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Racism and Islamaphobia, 18 June 2006
Claude recalls his family's experience in the 1960s as MEPs debate discrimination.

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European Parliament Magazine, Issue 226, 12 June 2006
Political Football
Claude Moraes MEP on the potential and unique opportunity for the World Cup to promote anti-racism and unity.

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The Guardian Newspaper, 1 June 2006
Claude Moraes MEP on the citizenship debate and immigration.
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La Clave, 19 - 25 May 2006
(Spanish European Politics Review)
Claude Moraes MEP interviewed by the Spanish magazine on the state of British politics after the local elections in May 2006.

The Guardian Newspaper, 20 May 2006
FIFA offside on racism
Claude Moraes MEP on FIFA and the German authorities in the run-up to the World Cup.
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The Independent Newspaper, 19 May 2006

A cross-party letter from  British MEPs including Claude on the case of a British citizen, Mirza Tahir Hussain who is on death row in Pakistan, despite him being acquited of the charges against him.

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Unison News, May 2006
Claude Moraes MEP on immigration and asylum myths.
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European Parliament Magazine, Issue 222, 17 April 2006
Twelve MEPs including Arlene McCarthy and Claude Moraes comment on the new revised Services Directive.

New World Asian Newspaper, 10 March 2006
Claude Moraes discusses EU cooperation on public health matters.
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European Voice Newspaper, 9-15 March  2006
Claude Moraes makes the case for EU cooperation on immigration and asylum policy.
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Prospect Magazine, 19 February 2006
Letters, Cameron and the EU

Equality Magazine, Issue 7, February 2006
The European Parliament's equalities magazine
Time to practice what we preach
Claude interviewed on the lack of minority representation in the EU institutions including the European Parliament.

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European Parliament Magazine, Issue 218, 20 February 2006
Claude Moraes MEP on the European Parliament investigation into allegations of CIA activity in the EU

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The Guardian Newspaper, 11 February 2006
Claude Moraes MEP on the need for better integration policies to meet the challenge of new EU migration.
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Chartist Magazine, January - February 2006
French lessons
Claude Moraes MEP on recent events in France.
   
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ENARgy, Issue 14, December 2005
Newsletter of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
Claude Moraes interviewed for the NGO magazine.
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European Parliament Magazine, Issue 215, 12 December 2005
Jonathan Hill of UEFA and Claude Moraes MEP write about the European Parliament's campaign on tackling racism in football.

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Age Concern ReportAGE, December 2005, p.8
Claude Moraes on calls for a European Union day for older people.
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The New European Review, Poland, December 2005
Claude Moraes interviewed for the Polish magazine.
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EP Today Magazine, December 2005
Human Rights and Terrorism
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The Guardian Newspaper, 1 December 2005
Claude Moraes MEP on rendition flights in the EU.
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Financial Times Newspaper, 10 November 2005
Anti-discrimination policies must be at the core of French social model
Claude Moraes analyses the underlying problems of the French riots.
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The Guardian Newspaper, 10 November 2005
Fight for 'egalite' takes to the barricades
Claude Moraes assesses the merits of the  French integration model in the light of the riots in France.
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King Baudouin Foundation International Newsletter, Autumn 2005
Claude Moraes on minority rights in the Balkans.
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Equality Magazine, Issue 7, October 2005
Service Equalite des Chances
Claude Moraes writes for the European Parliament's equalities magazine.

Zaman Daily, 21 October 2005
Claude writes a column for the Turkish national daily newspaper on Turkish accession and the way forward.
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European Parliament Magazine, Issue 208, 5 September 2005
Testing Times
Claude Moraes on the July 7th Bombings.

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New World Asian Newspaper, August 2005
Europe's Partnership with an Emerging India

European Parliament Magazine, Issue 204, 23 May 2005
Claude Moraes MEP on steps to equality of opportunity in the EU.

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ALG  European Service Monthly Report, May 2005
Protection of Minorities and Anti-Discrimination Policies
An update on Claude Moraes' report on Anti-Discrimination in an Enlarged Europe.
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The Guardian Newspaper, Letters, Europe at the crossroads, 28 May 2005
Claude Moraes MEP on EU enlargement.
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Newshound Review, May 2005
Working for diversity in the EU and the European Parliament
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Fabian Review, Spring 2005
Claude writes the Cunctator Column

New World Asian Newspaper Column, March 2005
The Tsunami Disaster: when the media moves on
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BBK Magazine, Issue 17, Spring 2005
Strength in Numbers
Claude Moraes is interviewed by the magazine of Birkbeck College. In the interview about Europe he also pays a warm tribute and appreciation to the late Professor Ben Pimlot.

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Equal Rights in Practice, Volume 3, Spring 2005
Combating Discrimination: A view from the European Parliament
Claude Moraes MEP, speaks to Equal Rights in Practice about his work.

The Guardian Newspaper, Letters, 11 February 2005
Claude Moraes MEP on the IPPR's analysis of new Spanish migration policy.
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Social Voices, The Social platform Newsletter, Issue 11, February 2005
Interview with Claude Moraes MEP
Social Platform of NGOs and Parliament unite forces in their fight against racism and exclusion

The Guardian Newspaper, 31 January 2005
David Hencke reports on the Green Card initiative written by Claude Moraes and Barbara Roche for the Smith Institute.
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The Guardian Newspaper, Letters, 12 January 2005
Claude Moraes MEP Responds to the Guardian's Special Investigation on Migrant Labour.
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European Parliament Magazine, November 2004
Fighting Racism, For Diversity
The European Parliament's newly formed Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup must tackle some of the most sensitive political issues facing the EU today, writes Claude Moraes MEP.
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New World Asian Newspaper Column, November 2004
Old Europe
Claude Moraes discusses the implications of Europe's ageing population.
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EUMC Newsletter, November 2004
News on the formation of the Anti-Racism Intergroup in the European Parliament.

European Parliament Magazine, 18 October 2004
Is Anyone Listening?
Claude Moraes MEP tells the Parliament Magazine what he thought of the Commissioner hearings (October 2004).
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European Voice Newspaper, 7 October 2004
Claude Moraes MEP interviewed for 'Question of the Week' on the Commissioner hearings.

New World Asian Newspaper Column, October 2004
A New Generation of Ethnic Minority Europeans Come Together
Claude Moraes was recently elected President of the European Parliament's new Anti-Racism Group. Here he explains why there is optimism about the challenges ahead.

New World Asian Newspaper Column, September 2004
The European Social Forum in London
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Eastern Eye Newspaper, June 2004
Column on extremism and the Far Right.

Amicus Magazine, Issue 2, June 2004
European Elections - Get Out and Vote!
Claude Moraes explains why it's crucial that every single trade union member gets out and votes in this year's European Parliament elections on June 10.
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New Sector Magazine, May 2004
Europe's Social Economies on the Move
Claude Moraes discusses the strong tradition in recent years of UK Labour MEPs promoting the co-operative and social economy agenda in Europe.
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New Politics Network Bulletin, May 2004
Strong Leadership from Political Parties is Vital
The need to achieve greater numbers of BME councillors, MSPs, GLA members, MEPs and MPs is important for a whole range of reasons. As one of the first Asian MEPs elected to the European Parliament I have seen both the barriers and opportunities for Black and Asian people hoping to get into elected office.
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European Lookout, Spring 2004, Issue 8
EU Funding for London-based Organisations
The newsletter of the UK Secretariat of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia.
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Chartist Magazine, April 2004
View from Europe
Kofi Annan took the European Parliament by surprise when he devoted almost all of his recent address to MEPs to the sensitive issue of asylum and immigration.
Two weeks earlier I piloted the Parliament's report on immigration, integration and employment through the European Parliament. Here I explain why there was a divided response to Kofi Annan's speech and why ultimately Kofi Annan was right.
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, February 2004
Next week the UK trade union Amicus will lobby outside the doors of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on an issue which they and growing numbers of European politicians believe is one of the key global issues to affect the British Labour Movement, offshoring or the outsourcing of jobs.
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European Parliament Magazine, January 2004
Voice of the City
Claude Moraes MEP and London Mayor Ken Livingstone argue that the views of big city authorities are essential for the implementation of effective immigration and integration policies.
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London Age - Age Concern Bulletin, October 2003
Claude Moraes outlines how the European Parliament is addressing older peoples' issues including age discrimination and pensions, and why there is still more to do

Church and Race Magazine, Autumn 2003, Vol 18, No 2
Claude Moraes MEP surveys far-right gains in the EU.
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European Parliament Magazine, September 2003
Claude Moraes MEP argues that the new Commission Communication on Immigration, Integration and Employment sets out a balanced, strategic approach to one of the EU's most politically sensitive issues.

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E-Sharp! Magazine, September 2003
Claude Moraes outlines key human rights issues affecting accession countries set to join the EU in 2004, in this leading monthly European magazine.

CRE Connections Magazine, Summer 2003
Claude Moraes contributes to a special edition on economic migration.

Unsion Labour Link Magazine, Summer 2003
Claude Moraes MEP reports on work on social legislation including agency and temporary workers' rights as well as anti-discrimination legislation in the EU.

Diversity Today Magazine, July 2003
Claude Moraes writes his EU update.

Amicus/AEEU European Bulletin, August 2003
Claude Moraes writes about the workers' rights agenda during the Italian Presidency of the EU.
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The Independent Newspaper, Feature Article, July 2003
Claude Moraes on the implications of asylum dispersal.

Black London Magazine, June 2003
In one of the original issues of Black London, Claude Moraes MEP, London's only Black MEP set out why the EU was relevant to London's Black community. Here he gives an update on important race issues in Europe.
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The Independent Newspaper, March 2003
Claude Moraes on fighting the far right.
From a lecture given by the MEP to the British Institute of Human Rights in London.
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Financial Times Newspaper Column, January 2003
Claude Moraes writes for the FT on derogations from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Chartist Magazine, January 2003
Claude Moraes writes on devlopments in the EU.

Tribune Column, January 2003
Claude Moraes on the wrong targets of asylum reform.

Eastern Eye Newspaper Column, December 2002
Claude Moraes on the far right in the UK and across Europe.

Tribune Column: View from Europe, October 2002
The Far Right Have Not Gone Away
For several months earlier this year it seemed as though the far-right were on the march in a significant number of European countries.
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, 21 June 2002

Chartist Magazine, June 2002
The European Parliament has been at the epicentre of developments - sometimes deeply disturbing - of the resurgence of the far-right, the change in the political complexion of the EU towards the centre right and the emergence of asylum and immigration as a key political issue for the whole EU.

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The Independent Newspaper, 25 April 2002
Lessons of Le Pen
It's 25th April and today I sit in the same chamber as Jean-Marie Le Pen...
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AEEU European Bulletin, Issue 13, April 2002
Information and Consultation Directive Becomes Law
In February 2002 the Information and Consultation Directive became law. The Directive has long been championed by the AEEU along with European Works Councils as the way forward for modern industrial relations in a global economy.
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, March 2002
Where the EU should not fear to tread
When speaking at Labour Party meetings on 'Europe' there is little doubt which kind of EU finds real support. It is usually the EU which uses its collective strength to do what individual member states would find it difficult or impossible to do...

Fabian Review, Autumn 2001, Representative Column
Claude Moraes talks about a typical week in the Brussels and Strasbourg Parliaments and constituency work in London.
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New Politics Bulletin, September 2001
Which Way for Public Services? Directing Reform: We could look across the Channel
Claude Moraes MEP comments on the Public Services debate.

Progress Magazine, February 2001
As a new MEP these changes to the Parliament which is the only directly elected international parliament in the world were summed up for me when the Czech President Vaclav Havel addressed us in Strasbourg...

The Guardian Newspaper, Analysis Column, January 2001
The Nice Treaty opens the way for EU enlargement - What does this mean for free movement, immigration and asylum policy in the New Europe.

Agenda Magazine, Autumn 2000, Issue 12
13 Lucky for Some?
Claude Moraes on Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty

MSF Works Magazine
October/November 2000, Issue 15,
Claude Moraes interviewed by MSF Magazine
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Anticipations Magazine, Autumn 2000, Issue 3
Claude Moraes interviewed on his first impressions of the European Parliament.

Fabian Review, Autumn 2000 (Co-written with Sam White)
Working on Trust
According to the European Commission's independent survey 'Eurobarometer', only 25 per cent of Britons believe that the UK actually benefits from EU membership. This compares with 58 per cent in 1991 and an average of 45 per cent across the EU. With the outcome of Denmark's imminent referendum on the euro in the balance it is clear that the EU needs to rebuild trust between its citizens and institutions.
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, September 2000
Danish Euro Lessons for Labour
This week Mo Mowlam will give a speech for "Britain in Europe" saying that Britain has "nothing to fear" from the EU, and she will call on the British people to approach the EU and the Euro in a "positive and self-confident way".

Tribune Column: View from Europe, 9 June 2000
Claude Moraes MEP on the EU Charter of Fundemental Rights

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The Guardian Newspaper, Analysis Column, June 2000
Even the most optimistic Euro-MPs have been surprised at how fast the European
Union has turned aspiration into reality by writing legislation on race discrimination that will apply across the continent.
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, March 2000
How Labour Delivers in Europe
Bad news always outstrips the good in politics, nowhere is this more acute and relentless than on the issue of Europe. Here, the bad news whether justified or not hits the headlines, while at least three distinctive and positive developments continue in the new European Union.

The Independent Newspaper, Podium Column, February 2000
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, February 2000
Europe Gets it Right on Haider
If there is a clear message that can be heard from the European Union and it's directly elected Parliament, it is that presented with the prospect of an EU country entering into coalition government with a far-right party, led by a neo-nazi sympathiser, the EU got it fundamentally right.

Tribume Column: View from Europe, January 2000
Claude Moraes MEP on the fight against aids in South Africa and access to medicines, including anti-retroviral drugs.

The Guardian Newspaper, December 1999
Claude Moraes reveals that moves are afoot in Brussels to introduce race equality legislation...
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Tribune Column: View from Europe, December 1999
Claude Moraes MEP on the recent general election in Austria and its impact on the EU.
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European Lookout, Newsletter of the EUMC, October- November 1999
Race Equality on the agenda of the European Parliament
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Commonwealth Magazine, July 1999
Co-ops in Europe
Claude Moraes on the strong tradition in recent years of UK Labour MEPs promoting the Co-op agenda in Europe.

BBK Magazine, June 1999
Interview with Claude Moraes MEP, with the magazine of Birkbeck College, University of London.

The Guardian Newspaper, 23 June 1998
Claude Moraes on the Government's new Asylum and Immigration Bill

Tribune Column, 17 April 1998
Claude Moraes on the new Human Rights Bill
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Criminal Justice, The Journal of the Howard League, June 1995
Claude Moraes on the legal aspects of immigration detention.

New Statesman, Feature Article, June 1995
Claude Moraes on immigration quotas.

The Guardian Newspaper, June 1995
Sarah Marshall interviews Claude Moraes

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