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– Lord Alton of Liverpool

The death has been announced of Christopher Graffius. May he rest in peace.

2026-02-13

Lord Alton opposes further extension of UK abortion laws.

2026-02-03

February 1st will mark the 5th anniversary of the military coup in Burma which overthrew the democratically elected civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi- with the junta plunging plunged the country into a desperate humanitarian and human rights crisis- arresting more than 30,000 people. Over 22,000 remain in jail today, including Ms Suu Kyi who turned 80 last year and is in failing health.

2026-01-24

To see in 2026 - The Tenors sing Auld Lang Syne, Dr.Octavia Cox reads Tennyson's Ring Out Wild Bells, Chesterton's essay, "January 1st", and a mischievous verse by Ogden Nash.

2025-12-31

2025 - the year that was. A year focused on human rights.

2025-12-21

New Report on Darfur: “Rivers of Blood – Escaping Darfur” was presented today to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sudan.

2025-11-26

House of Lords: Hillsborough families should not have had to wait 36 years for justice.

2025-11-14

Borders Bill - Report Stage Amendments 58 and 61 - removing uncertainty for Hong Kong and Ukraine citizens. Debate in the House of Lords, November 5th 2025 and additional arguments for consideration by Home Office Ministers.

2025-11-06

Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights - witnesses register their concerns.

2025-11-06

The Speech I would Have Made In The House of Lords Opposing A New Law Which Would Permit Abortion Up To And Even During Birth. Whether you are pro choice or pro life this is a profound change which all should agree warranted more than 46 minutes of backbench debate in the House of Commons

2025-10-22

Government answers my Parliamentary Question on the use and roll out of technology by public sector contracting authorities -under the terms of the Procurement Act 2023 - to assess the presence of forced labour in suppliers’ operation technology

2025-10-14

House of Lords Debate on the JCHR Report on Daesh/ISIS atrocities against Yazidis - September 9 2025 - and the failure to bring to justice those British Nationals involved in the Genocide against Yazidis and other minorities.

2025-10-11

Hillsborough Law

2025-09-27

The Speech I Would Have Made On Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

2025-09-19

Two weeks since the London Bus Crash: spinal brace helping the healing of a break in the spine. With thanks for messages of encouragement and the hope that other passengers and the driver are also on the mend.

2025-09-18

Why telling doctors to assist a suicide is wrong; why there is no such things as "a little euthanasia"; why Parliament should carefully study what has happened in other jurisdictions and not enact laws which can facilitate coercion, create fear among disabled and vulnerable people; and incrementally morph into laws which replace care with kill.

2025-09-17