1) What is the their latest estimate of the number of people dependant on food aid in Darfur; how does this compare with the number requiring food aid this time last year; are they confident that sufficient food is in place to enable those who are dependant on food...
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Sudan: Darfur
Sudan: Darfur Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: What assessment they have made of the allegation by Human Rights Watch that the Government of Sudan are responsible for ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Baroness Crawley: My...
Darfur's violent tragedy – two years on
Universe Column for September 17th 2006 by David Alton It has been two years since I visited the wretched refugee camps of Darfur. The bewildered people there had fled from the Janjaweed militias who destroyed their villages, stole their cattle and killed as many...
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...
Replies to Parliamentary Questions on the number of people who are dying of hunger or who are food insecure in Sudan; how quickly the UK decision to increase humanitarian aid for war victims in Sudan will be made available; what it will be used for; and how it will be deployed; and the impact of the war in Sudan on South Sudan, including (1) the numbers of displaced people and refugees, and (2) the impact on its economy caused by the loss of receipts from the export of oil
Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3877): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people...
Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill – House of Lords.
I spoke today in favour of a new strategy to prevent genocide. This needs constituents to lobby MPs of all parties to take more effective action to prevent, protect and punish those responsible for the crime above all crimes. https://youtu.be/Wvprlx4zcaE Subject:...
Archbishop Krikoris Balakian Lecture at the Armenian Church of St Yeghiche, Cranely Gardens, London. “Ethnic Cleansing: Does International Law Still Matter?”
DA-Archbishop-Krikoris-Balakian-Lecture.pptxDownload 19th March 2024 Archbishop Krikoris Balakian Lecture at the Armenian Church St. Yeghiche Church, Cranely Gardens: March 2024. "Ethnic Cleansing: Does International Law Still Matter?" David Alton. ...
“Frame a stronger international response to the axis of dictators” Lord Alton
In the House of Lord's debate: UK's position on foreign affairs, Lord Alton called on the Foreign Secretary to frame a stronger international response to the axis of dictators to build effective alliances and partnerships, to challenge isolationism and indifference to...
Government fails to answer parliamentary question asking what assessment they have made of the United Nations’ concerns that the government of the United Arab Emirates has been funding or supplying Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support. The Question has been retabled asking them to say what role they believe the UAE has played.
Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has corrected the answer to your written question HL1777: Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations' concerns that the...
Debate on the UK-Rwanda Treaty – House of Lords 22nd January 2024
Lord Alton spoke on why the distraction of Rwanda has prevented the creation of an international strategy to deal with 110 million displaced people worldwide. House of LordsLord Alton of Liverpool https://youtu.be/n1A8LH-a_m0 My Lords, the whole House is greatly in...
The threat from China is no fairytale: Essay for GIS Reports Online
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/threat-from-china/ The threat from China is no fairytale LORD DAVID ALTON OF LIVERPOOL Our snug democracies have become extraordinarily complacent in identifying the threats that could so easily destroy our way of life. Dragon-shaped...
Czech Ambassador Robert Rehák & Petra Kaplanová have kindly made available a video recording of the opening speeches at the recent Prague IRFBA Ministerial Conference “Freedom of Religion under Authoritarian Regimes”.
Czech Ambassador Robert Rehák & Petra Kaplanová have kindly made available a video recording of the opening speeches at the recent Prague IRFBA Ministerial Conference “Freedom of Religion under Authoritarian Regimes”. Watch & Listen to my address here:...
“Freedom of Religion Under Authoritarian Regimes” Opening address at the Conference of Government Ministers on Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Prague, 28th November 2023Lord Alton of LiverpoolNext week on December 9th we will mark the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Convention on the Prevention on the Crime Of Genocide (Genocide Convention) - the first human rights treaty adopted by the General...
George Bell Lecture Delivered at Lambeth October 17th 2023. Marking the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and The Fight for Humanity.
George Bell Lecture THE FIGHT FOR HUMANITY As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention, is there an end in sight DA-Bell-Lecture2Download There is no need to look for an artificial connection between the title of this evening’s lecture and Bishop...
University of Notre Dame: 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty. Acceptance Speech by David Alton – Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London, July 13th 2023.
University of Notre Dame: 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty. Acceptance Speech by Professor the Rt.Hon.(David) Lord Alton of Liverpool. Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London. July 13th 2023. To be awarded the 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty...
UK has announced new sanctions which will target the businesses associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces
New sanctions have been announced which will target the businesses associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, and The Rt Hon James Cleverly MPPublished12...
Government Response to my question asking what formal assessment they have made of the remarks of President William Ruto of an impending genocide in Sudan and of the UK’s obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Crime of Genocide.
Lord Alton of Liverpool - To ask His Majesty's Government what formal assessmentthey have made of the remarks of President William Ruto of an impending genocide inSudan and of the UK’s obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Crime of Genocide.[HL8860]Lord Ahmad...
Genocide Watch has declared a Genocide Emergency for Sudan. The alert states that due to continuing massacres against non-Arab civilians, Genocide Watch considers Sudan to be at Stage 8: Persecution and Stage 9: Extermination (of the 10 Stages of Genocide).
https://twitter.com/davidaltonhl/status/1659337476442292229?s=46&t=bdJwQ39bSducVkIUM4iJbQ Genocide Watch has declared a Genocide Emergency for Sudan. The alert states that due to continuing massacres against non-Arab civilians, Genocide Watch...
Question on Sudan: 800,000 more people join the 3 million already displaced.
Question on Sudan: Lord ALTON of Liverpool-Thursday May 18 2023 https://www.davidalton.net/2023/04/25/genocide-all-over-again-in-darfurinquiry-into-violence-in-darfur-since-2020-by-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-sudan-and-south-sudan/ APPG Report referred to in...
Remarks at today’s launch of the APPG Report on Sudan
https://www.davidalton.net/2023/04/25/genocide-all-over-again-in-darfurinquiry-into-violence-in-darfur-since-2020-by-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-sudan-and-south-sudan/ There is poignant African proverb of the Kikuyu people that “When the elephants fight,...
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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Today is Leah Sharibu’s 21st Birthday – May 14th. After 6 years, she remains in captivity.
Leah Sharibu is being held in custody for refusing to renounce her faith. On February 19, 2018, the Islamic State - West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the Government Girls Science and Technical School in Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria, and abducted 110 school girls,...
Call To Political Parties In Election Year – Make Reform of Policy on Genocide and Atrocity Crimes A Manifesto Commitment – Stop lawless leaders and regimes from getting away with genocide.
Make Reform of Policy on Genocide and Atrocity Crimes A Manifesto Commitment The Herculean efforts to move U.K. policy on atrocity crimes and genocide was raised again this week at a meeting with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and Foreign Secretary, David...
Questions to the Government about Transparency Where Ministers Need To Recuse Themselves Because Of Conflicting Interests. They confirm that they will respond to the Information Commissioner’s Office’s Practice Recommendations on FOI Requests By 31 May 2024
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4061): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Foreign, Commonwealth and...