17 September 2021 CHINA: HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER CHANG WEIPING TORTURED IN DETENTION Reports have emerged indicating that human rights lawyer Chang Weiping has been subject to psychological torture, sleep deprivation, and other forms of cruel and inhuman treatment...
CSW reports that Ren Qiuanniu, the lawyer who defended Chinese human rights advocate Zhang Zhan, has received a letter from the Chinese Communist Party authorities saying that his license to practice as a lawyer may be revoked. This graphically exposes the contempt which the CCP has for the right of defendants to have a fair and free trial and the intimidation which lawyers and their clients face.
6 January 2021 CHINA: LAWYER FOR IMPRISONED CITIZEN JOURNALIST AND HONG KONG ACTIVISTS MAY HAVE LICENSE REVOKED - report from CSW On 4 January Ren Qiuanniu, the lawyer who defended Chinese human rights defender Zhang Zhan, received a letter from the Chinese...
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...