Immediately after Aung San Suu Kyi’s historic address to both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall on 21 June, a small ceremony took place in Speaker’s House. Clad in full academic regalia, several of us from Liverpool John Moores University, including our former...
Burma: War Crimes Proposal
Written Answers Tuesday, 21st November 2000. Burma: Resignation of UN Special Rapporteur Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the resignation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Burma, Mr Rajsoomer Lallah, was due to the lack of...
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 – Human Rights
Written Answers Thursday, 27th January 2000. Burma: Imprisonment of James Mawdsley Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations they have made over the past month to the Burmese authorities about the continued imprisonment of James...
Burma – Genocide Charges
Burma: Genocide Charges Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are giving consideration, under Article 2 of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to the institution of genocide charges against the...
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...
Burma- International Criminal Tribunal
Written Answers Monday, 18th December 2000. Burma Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will boycott the European Union-ASEAN meeting in December and urge other European Union governments to do the same, in the light of the conduct of...
BURMA AND JAMES MAWDSLEY
Article For The Tablet by David Alton James Mawdsley’s welcome release from his Burmese incarceration should serve to spur us all into a tougher stand against one of the world’s remaining pariah states. It would be a mistake to see the decision to free James as an act...
Burma – Karen
BurmaLord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have raised the issue of the plight of the Karen, Karenni and Shan minorities in Burma at the United Nations Security Council. [HL4117] Baroness Scotland of Asthal: We have raised our concerns...
Burma – Min Ko Naing
Min Ko NaingLord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they know the whereabouts and health of Min Ko Naing, the Burmese pro-democracy activist.[HL1884] Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Our Embassy in Rangoon has obtained confirmation that Min Ko...
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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Female genital mutilation in The Gambia raised with The Gambia’s Foreign Minister
Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3714): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool :To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are working with the United Nations and...
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...