Gladys Aylward, the little woman, and China's Inn of The Sixth Happiness - or, more accurately, the Inn of the Eight Happinesses There is a lovely movie, staring Ingrid Bergman, called “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.” Made in 1958 it celebrates the remarkable life of...
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Gladys Aylward, the little woman, and China’s Inn of The Sixth Happiness – or more accurately, the Inn of the Eight Happinesses
Gladys Aylward, the little woman, and China's Inn of The Sixth Happiness - or, more accurately, the Inn of the Eight Happinesses There is a lovely movie, staring Ingrid Bergman, called “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.” Made in 1958 it celebrates the remarkable life of...
Maamtrasna Murders – Commemorative Event in Galway on December 15th 2012
Telegram from Lord Lieutenant refusing reprieve for Myles Joyce Press Release: November 2012Myles Joyce who was unjustly executed for his alleged part in the ‘Maamtrasna murders’ 130 years ago will be recalled at a commemorative event in Galway next month. ...
House of Lords Debate on Kony and the LRA – March 26th 2012 – Kony 2012
Extended remarks followed by the debate: I first requested this short debate nearly eighteen months ago after meeting Juliet, a courageous young woman, on the day she delivered a letter to the Prime Minister, asking for help for victims of Joseph Kony and the Lord’s...
darfur Report 2004
A JUBILEE REPORT October 2004 SUDAN Darfur: The Genocide Continues Prepared by Lord Alton of Liverpool and Rebecca Tinsley 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Lord Alton and...
Rwanda Report – 2004
JUBILEE REPORT October 2004 RWANDA The Killing Continues – The Legacy of the Rwandan Genocide 1.0 Purpose 1.1 Between Sept 26th to Oct 1st 2004, a Jubilee Action delegation...
The West of Ireland Maamtrasna Murders. 2
When the Maamtrasna murders took place in 1882, the little settlement of Maamtrasna was situated in County Galway. Here, about 250 families scratched a living from the land, labouring in the shadow of Maamtrasna Mountain. In 1898, a reconfiguration of county...
North Korea Lecture – Cambridge 2011
North Korea – A Different Approach - Cambridge University Lecture, January 31st 2011. Professor Lord Alton of Liverpool, Chairman of the Parliamentary All-Party Committee on North Korea. 1. Don’t Forget The Past. From 1910 until 1945 Korea was forcibly annexed into...
Key Speeches by David Alton during the passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
19 Nov 2007 : Column 680 4.17 pm Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, the topicality of today's debate was underlined in the headlines in the weekend newspapers, saying that the stem cell revolution has ended the need to use human embryos. I should like to turn back to...
Sudan: A jubilee campaign report
A JUBILEE CAMPAIGN REPORT SUDAN Darfur: The Genocide Continues Prepared by Lord Alton of Liverpool and Rebecca Tinsley October 2004 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Lord Alton and journalist Rebecca Tinsley returned on Oct 4th from Geneina in Darfur, Western Sudan. This report...
Burma – Aung San Suu Kyi
David Alton has vigorously campaigned for human rights in Burma. After several appeals in the House of Lords, David successfully helped to release the pro-democracy activist James Mawdsley. James was arrested on 31 August 1999 for distributing anti-Government...
Burma: Genocide in Burma
Genocide In Burma Universe Column for January 2003 By David Alton March 9th has been designated as the global day of prayer for Burma. In the refugee camps, where many of the 130,000 Karen people have fled to escape Burma's genocide, voices will be raised in the...
Queen's Speech: Sudan
Debate on The Queen’s Speech, November 24th 2004 Lord Alton of Liverpool (Independent Crossbencher): My Lords, there have been many rich themes in today's debate on the gracious Speech. In reflecting perhaps one of the Government's own priorities in the gracious...
Development in Africa
By David Alton Universe Column for June 8th 2003 One of the top priorities for the Evian Summit of the world’s most developed countries – the G8 – is to discuss development in Africa. They are focusing on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (which goes under...
Genocide In Burma
Universe Column for January 2003 By David Alton March 9th has been designated as the global day of prayer for Burma. In the refugee camps, where many of the 130,000 Karen people have fled to escape Burma's genocide, voices will be raised in the earnest prayer that 53...
The Year of The Dog and The Church in China
Universe Column for January 29th 2006 by David Alton Today marks Chinese New Year It is the Year of the Dog and traditionally the Chinese have believed that those born in that year are loyal, honest and trustworthy. Many Chinese also believe the Year of the Dog to...
The importance of fathers
Universe Column July 18th 2004. by David Alton I am always struck by the importance placed in the Bible on long descriptions of genealogy – who begat whom, knowing who your father is. In the New Testament we are told in great detail about the genealogy of Jesus -...
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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Sudan War – U.S. warns of impending massacre in Sudan’s El Fasher- UK lawmakers want more actions over Sudan conflict – Saudi Arabia presses Sudanese military for ceasefire as war worsens
https://sudantribune.com/article285069 April 29, 2024 (NEW YORK) – The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, issued a stark warning Monday about the dire situation in El Fasher, Sudan. Speaking to reporters following a UN Security...
Government responds to question about the potential of an international tribunal for delivering reparations to victims of the war in Ukraine
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3874): Question n Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the...
Replies to Parliamentary Questions on whether the UK Government intend to propose legislation to ensure that the UK is not a safe haven for perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine and whether they are planning to introduce legislation to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to enable UK courts to prosecute non-citizens and non-residents for crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide in Ukraine.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3876): Question By Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to propose legislation...