In a Statement for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief Lord (David) Alton, Vice Chair of the APPG says “The last few days have been dominated by the appalling news from Afghanistan and the ever-growing fear of what this will mean for women and girls, religious minorities and countless others. That fear is grounded in our knowledge of what they have done before – by the horrific legacy of the atrocities perpetrated by the Taliban. We need to find solutions to help all those at risk.
But even while we are focused on Afghanistan, we must remember that elsewhere in the world atrocities based on religion or belief have not stopped. We just do not hear about them.
On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we must remember all these victims, whether known or not, whether their stories have reached the news or not. We must
remember their pain and suffering and never tire of shining a light on such horrendous atrocities.
On @UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief dust off the Universal Declaration of Human Rights &urge politicians to champion Article 18 & the vast numbers persecuted for their religion or belief #FoRB worldwide. #FoRBMatters
