The Times HONG KONG ARRESTSSir, Yesterday’s police raid on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily and the arrest of the newspaper’s editor-in-chief marked a dark day for journalists in Hong Kong and for press freedom. It was only ever a question of time before...
Telegraph reports on more than 120 journalists held in Chinese Communist Party jails – including 7 imprisoned for reporting on Coronavirus
China is a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Hunan Rights -
UK says China’s decision to ban BBC World News – following its reports of atrocity crimes against Uighur women in mainland China – is ” an unacceptable curtailing of media freedom” and have raised it directly with the Chinese authorities.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL13781): Question by lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to...
This account of what happens to Chinese people for connecting to the BBC recalls what happened when the Nazis or the KGB discovered people listening to secret radios tuned to the BBC. So much for Article 19 and the CCP’s membership of the UN Human Rights Council
So much for Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the CCP’s membership of the UN Human Rights Council This account of what happens to Chinese people for connecting to the BBC recalls what happened when the Nazis or the KGB discovered people...
Times reports that Zhang Zhan has been jailed for 4 years by the Chinese Communist Party for reporting on Wuhan and Coronavirus. PRC in breach of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Times December 29th 2020Times reports that Zhang Zhan has been jailed for 4 years by the Chinese Communist Party for reporting on Wuhan and Coronavirus. PRC in breach of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
UK Government admits that it hasn’t raised the case of Chinese citizen journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan who disappeared into arbitrary detention five months ago for posting articles on Twitter about Covid 19. Having refused to plead guilty, reports suggest that she is on hunger strike and being forcibly fed.
by Ellis Heasley The Universe In response to a Parliamentary Question, the UK Government has admitted that t hasn't raised the case of Chinese citizen journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan who disappeared into arbitrary detention five months ago for posting...
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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UK aid supporting minorities in Pakistan – short debate House of Lords 25th April 2024. Full Text of Speeches and Recording of Debate
Lords Grand CommitteeThursday 25 April 2024 Full debate: https://youtu.be/VMSZpOq_oyk Lord Alton of Liverpool:I am grateful to all noble lords participating in today’s short debate about ways in which UK development aid to Pakistan- rising from £41.5 million this...
Letter to the Prime Minister calling for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MPPrime Minister10 Downing StreetLondonSW1A 2AAApril 24, 2024 Dear Prime Minister,I am writing to you on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On April24th, Armenians worldwide commemorate this day, which has...
At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? Essay for GIS Reports April 19th 2024.
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/crossroads-isolationism-leadership At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? LORD DAVID ALTON OF LIVERPOOL READING TIME: 16 MIN History teaches us that isolationism leads to disaster. Will the...