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Questions about human rights implications of the forced deportations of Afghans from Pakistan; the impact of the deportations of Afghans from Pakistan on religious minorities such as Hazara and Ahmadis; and the impact of the mass deportations of Afghans from Pakistan on the level of instability in Afghanistan.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL197): Question Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the human rights...
“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...
Stories From Ukraine – including the fate of abducted Ukrainian children.
On November 13th the UK Foreign And Commonwealth Office promoted ‘Stories in Ukraine – Surviving Russian Atrocities’. Their officials have sent a helpful resumé of the event and what was said: It featured oral testimony from Ukrainian witnesses of Russian atrocities,...
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Arise Trustee David Alton appeals for protection for the Hazaras – a Shia minority trapped in Afghanistan and targeted by the Taliban because of their faith.
https://vimeo.com/604811023 https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/O3zuC2xK5Cwop25SQU4Wr?domain=foundation.us15.list-manage.com Arise Trustee David Alton appeals for protection for the Hazaras - a Shia minority trapped in Afghanistan and targeted by the Taliban because of...
Pictures to shake the conscience of the world.
In my youth, this powerful and disturbing single image - Huynh Cong “Nick” Ut’s photograph of a naked girl running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War - came to define that moment and to disturb consciences. And images of starving Nigerian children caught up...
Auditor General and Health and Safety Executive asked to investigate the purchase of non-compliant, faulty or fake PPE and Sajid Javid urged to introduce transparency in multi billion deals on face masks and lateral flow devices
A rush to obtain PPE to protect frontline medical and care staff from Covid has not just favoured the well connected to the government, through the notorious 'VIP' fast-lane, it has also led to the purchase of non-compliant, faulty or fake PPE. A BBC investigation by...
Parliament
Afghanistan Debate: January 2022
Afghanistan Debate: Jan 24th 2022House of Lords: Grand Committee https://youtu.be/ouFSJmfkuTU Under the notable chairmanship of Baroness Anelay of St.John – and with the assistance of a terrific secretariat - the International Relations and Defence Select Committee...
Minister responds to question on when the Government expect their review of export controls to be completed; & what plans they have to introduce the financial penalties for those in contravention of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, as announced by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 12 January
Minister responds to question on when the Government expect their review of export controls to be completed; & what plans they have to introduce the financial penalties for those in contravention of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, as announced by the Secretary of...
Minister responds to question asking what plans they have to introduce kite marking certification to products, indicating their origins, when manufactured by slave labour in Xinjiang, or believed to have been produced as part of a supply chain originating in Xinjiang, and exported to the UK.
Lord Callanan, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4784): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce kite...
Events
The Coalition for Genocide Response extend an invitation to a webinar marking: “The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (22 August)”. The Zoom webinar will be held on August 21st 2020 at 4 PM (BST). Details in this Post.
The Coalition for Genocide Response extend an invitation to a webinar marking: “The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (22 August)”. The Zoom webinar will be held on August 21st 2020 at 4 PM (BST). Details...
Protest in Parliament at the Lack of Scrutiny or Adequate Debate Over Covid 19 Regulations
Protest in Parliament at the Lack of Scrutiny or Adequate Debate Over Covid 19 Regulations 12.01 pm Friday July 24th 2020 House of Lords Debate on Cornoavirus Regulations Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB) [V] My Lords, the Minister referred to the situation in Leicester....
Nathan Law Speaks at the Webinar of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong – why he has had to leave Hong Kong and why he will use his voice to continue to speak for Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
Nathan Law Speaks at the Webinar of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong - why he has had to leave Hong Kong and why he will use his voice to continue to speak for Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong...
Speaking today at an international webinar about the mass atrocities committed in Nigeria, David Alton said that the word “genocide” should never be used lightly but that it was irresponsible to ignore the signs of genocide and to challenge the dangerous and self serving suggestion that by remaining silent would contribute to the resolution of the conflict and that by attributing the massacres and killings to other motives was wilful blindness.
Speaking today at an international webinar about the mass atrocities committed in Nigeria, David Alton said that the word "genocide" should never be used lightly but that it was...
Speech to students at the University of Oxford. Deny your vote to those who deny others the right to life. Why both lives matter.
Thursday, November 28th 2019 Why Voters Should Insist That Denying The Right To Life Should Deny A Candidate The Right To Your Vote https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/YkkMC2xK5CvJ711Cn753_?domain=righttolife.org.uk Speaking tonight (November 28th 2019) at Oxford...
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Westminster Symposium Attended By Several Hundred People To Mark The First Anniversary of The Publication of the Truro Review – Hosted Today Via The House of Lords
Welcoming Remarks at the commencement of the House of Lords Symposium Marking the First Anniversary of The Publication of the Truro Review of the Global Persecution of Christians https://youtu.be/hzJJeBtiGaQ Concluding Remarks https://youtu.be/DtKYrV7ZYQk The links to...
The Truro Report
https://youtu.be/49hJQtJHA38 A year ago the Bishop of Truro’s Report into the persecution of 250 million Christians world-wide said of Nigeria: “Reports consistently showed that in Nigeria, month after month, on average hundreds of Christians were being killed...
Rome Reports: Defending Life At Every Stage
Rome Reports interviews Lord David Alton on his work around human rights and the sanctity of human life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QeixBMUj5M
About David Alton
He is a former Liberal Party Member of Parliament for a Liverpool constituency and Chief Whip – who has sat as an Independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords since 1997 when he was made a life peer. He is a Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University and author of several books.
Alton is known for his human rights work including the co-founding Jubilee Campaign and Jubilee Action, and serves as chair, patron, or trustee, of several charities and voluntary organisations. He is a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations and Defence.