Dignitatis Humanae – The case for religious freedom

  In Western democracies the contemporary debate about religious freedom often revolves around philosophical differences over the parameters between church and state, and between secular and religious values. By contrast, for millions of others, including many of the...

Lord David Alton

For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.

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Government responds to call to consider further sanctions, particularly on aviation fuel, to prevent the supply of funds, fuels and arms to Burma’s Military Junta; asked what assessment they have made of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report Situation of human rights in Myanmar; and Humanitarian Situation

Baroness Chapman of Darlington, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL1785): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to...

Government Questioned about the Long Arm of The CCP’s Hong Kong National Security Law and Its Use Against Hong Kongers Now In UK. During David Lammy’s visit to China Government says “Foreign Secretary raised serious concerns around the implementation of the National Security Law and the ongoing treatment of British national Jimmy Lai, again calling for his release.”

Baroness Chapman of Darlington, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL1660): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will use the visit of...

UK says it “strongly condemns reports of attacks on religious minorities in Burkina Faso and has consistently called on all actors in Burkina Faso to respect human rights and adhere to international humanitarian law” but fails to name the Jihadist ideology threatening west Africa –

Relatively peaceful coastal countries are worried that militants wreaking havoc in the Sahel will exploit economic discontent to spread their reach UK says it "strongly condemns reports of attacks on religious minorities in Burkina Faso and has consistently called on...