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Burma Human Rights Network gives details of Tatmadaw’s Campaign Against Religious Minorities – including an arson attack on a mosque
Mosque Fire Latest in Tatmadaw’s Campaign Against Religious Minorities 24 June 2021 -- London/Yangon -- A fire in a mosque in Ahlone Township, Yangon is the latest incident of violence against Muslims and other minorities in Burma by the illegitimate military regime....
Today’s Daily Telegraph reports in the enforced closure of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily. Dominic Raab condemns “silencing of all opposition voices
Dominic Raab condemns “silencing of all opposition voices”
Telegraph reports that the CCP has been accused of erasing crucial details of the origins of the Covid Pandemic-“no plausible scientific reason for the deletion”
Telegraph reports that the CCP has been accused of erasing crucial details of the origins of the Covid Pandemic-“no plausible scientific reason for the deletion”
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A really sad day for the staff and readers of Apple Daily and a truly bad day for press freedom and free speech: BREAKING: Last edition of Apple Daily to print no later than Sat, as board forced to halt all Hong Kong operations
A really sad day for the staff and readers of Apple Daily and a truly bad day for press freedom and free speech: BREAKING: Last edition of Apple Daily to print no later than Sat, as board forced to halt all Hong Kong operations...
U.K. local authorities will review contracts for CCTV equipment from Hikvision, the Chinese tec firm. The Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, should require all local authorities to provide details of deals with Chinese companies and demand to see whether subsidised lowest bids for council developments have undercut unsubsidised U.K. companies.
Sunday Telegraph June 20th 2021 Today’s Sunday Telegraph has revealed that U.K. local authorities will review contracts for CCTV equipment from Hikvision, the Chinese tec firm, black listed in the US but not the U.K. The company has been accused of helping to build...
Today’s Times: Why the U.K. should raise the Apple Daily arrests at the UN Human Rights Council
The Times HONG KONG ARRESTSSir, Yesterday’s police raid on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily and the arrest of the newspaper’s editor-in-chief marked a dark day for journalists in Hong Kong and for press freedom. It was only ever a question of time before...
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In Parliament today I urged the Government to raise the latest examples of atrocity crimes and Genocide against the Uighurs at the UN Security Council and to support the work of the Independent Uighur Tribunal
House of Lords 16th July 2021 Lord Alton of Liverpool:With Amnesty International’s report detailing arbitrary detention, forced indoctrination, torture, mass surveillance and crimes against humanity – along with newspaper reports from Xinjiang of the destruction of...
Boris Johnson urged to put right arbitrary and legally defective decisions on development aid before the G7 Summit in Cornwall this weekend.
House of Lords -Thursday 10th June 2021 My Lords, can I take the noble Lord, the Minister back to questions of parliamentary sovereignty, legality, and trust? If Governments are permitted to break laws, politicians to break manifesto promises, parliamentarians to...
Today the Government set out details of progress being made to establish a parliamentary committee to examine allegations of genocide, but also reveals its limitations. Only when the High Court is given the power to make Genocide determinations will we see fundamental change. The political parties now need to make this a manifesto commitment.
Today the Government set out details of progress being made to establish a parliamentary committee to examine allegations of genocide, but also reveals its limitations. Only when the High Court is given the power to make Genocide determinations will we see fundamental...
Events
Parliamentary Meeting: UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea – Tuesday June 15th – 4pm-5pm
Parliamentary Meeting: UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea - Tuesday June 15th – 4pm-5pm Tomorrow the APPG on Eritrea will hear the UN Special Rapporteur, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, discuss human rights concerns in Eritrea. Mr Babiker will discuss abuses, Eritrea’s role...
Forthcoming Webinar -The Other Pandemic: Rape and Sexual Violence in Conflict – June 21.
Tigray - Women are terrorised and raped along with their children Lord Alton of Liverpool and the Coalition for Genocide Response invite you to a webinar on The Other Pandemic: Rape and Sexual Violence in Conflict 5:00-6:00 PM BST on 21 June 2021 Zoom The use of rape...
Standing up for religious freedom. Webinar on Faith and Freedom – What it looks like and why we should fight for it . Religious freedom is often described as an “orphaned right”. This liberty, central to a free society, is under-recognised and frequently trampled on.
Standing up for religious freedom. Webinar on Faith and Freedom - What it looks like and why we should fight for it . Religious freedom is often described as an “orphaned right”. This liberty, central to a free society, is under-recognised and frequently trampled on....
Coalition for Genocide Response Webinar marks the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims on March 24th.
Lord Alton of Liverpool and the Coalition for Genocide Response invite you to a webinar marking The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims 24 March 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM ...
Spotlight on the Tigray Region of Ethiopia: The Need for an Urgent Response: Invitation to a Webinar on March 16th.
Lord Alton of Liverpool and the Coalition for Genocide Response invite you to a webinar: Spotlight on the Tigray Region of Ethiopia: The Need for an Urgent Response 16 March 2021, 4:00 - 5:00 PM GMT Zoom In recent months reports have emerged highlighting the...
Webinar: The Uyghur Crisis – a deeper look. Thursday March 18th 2021
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Here I tell the story of Leah Sharibu’s abduction and the plight of many others like her. Don’t forget her this week – on what should have been a landmark birthday celebrated with her family
Leah Sharibu Here I tell the story of Leah Sharibu’s abduction and the plight of many others like her. Don’t forget her this week on what should have been a landmark birthday https://youtu.be/Xrm7A1e6YEU Rebecca Sharibu- Leah’s mother Leah Sharibu is a Christian...
All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry into Abduction, Forced Marriage, and Forced Conversion of Girls and Young Women in Pakistan: Call for Evidence. Deadline February 15th 2021
https://youtu.be/26Bu7nmi5JE David Alton (Lord Alton of Liverpool) explains the Background to the Inquiry, its Objectives, and the Timetable The Times January 20th 2021All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry into Abduction, Forced Marriage, and Forced Conversion of...
Shocking testimony of Chinese Uighur Surgeon who says he was forced by the Chinese Communist Party to be complicit in forced organ harvesting. He asks you to send it to your MP as they come to vote on Uighur Genocide amendment.
Dr.Enver Tohti - who was forced to remove organs from Chinese victims of forced organ harvesting.
About David Alton
He is a former Liberal Party Member of Parliament for a Liverpool constituency and Chief Whip – who has sat as an Independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords since 1997 when he was made a life peer. He is a Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University and author of several books.
Alton is known for his human rights work including the co-founding Jubilee Campaign and Jubilee Action, and serves as chair, patron, or trustee, of several charities and voluntary organisations. He is a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations and Defence.