This number has now risen to 70.8 million. Why do we never address the root causes? October 5th: Oral Question -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees - speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and Physical Documentation Lord Alton...
Hillsborough - Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions, May 6th 2016: Susan Hemming to take final decisions: and reply: 060516 Letter to The Lord Alton of Liverpool Dear Mr.Okogwu I would be grateful if you would thank the Director for this...
The Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments between the United Kingdom and Colombia Scroll Down For The Full Debate... The Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments between the United Kingdom and Colombia Lord...
<img David (Lord) Alton, has received an award for his work for human rights and particularly for championing the rights of minorities persecuted for their beliefs. The award was presented at a meeting being held in Washington DC at the American Congress. David...
Combatting Rare and Neglected Tropical Diseases - To read the full debate go to: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/todays-lords-debates/read/grandcommittee/844/ Thursday 06 February 2014 2.25 pm Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): My Lords, I,...
Subject: On Line Safety Bill Second Reading Friday December 6th 2013 Read the full debate at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/131206-0001.htm#13120659000674 1.40 am Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): My Lords, like other...
Remarks made by David Alton at the launch of the “Merseyisde at War” commemoration of World War One Poetry – hosted by Liverpool John Moores University on November 30th 2013 in Liverpool Visit: http://www.merseyside-at-war.org/ Forthcoming Roscoe Lecture: Thursday 13...
On November 22nd 2013 the House of Lords debated the following Motion on Human Rights Violations. The link takes you to the recording of the parliamentary debate and the text of the debate appears below. Video of the debate can be found...
Before attending a performance of the powerful drama, The Tin Ring, brilliantly brought to life by Jane Arnfield in the intimacy of Mr.Speaker's House at Westminster, I hadn't known that Zdenka Fantlova would be in the audience. It would be impossible not to be...
Before attending a performance of the powerful drama, The Tin Ring, brilliantly brought to life by Jane Arnfield in the intimacy of Mr.Speaker's House at Westminster, I hadn't known that Zdenka Fantlova would be in the audience. It would be impossible not to be...
With Andy Li During The Hong Kong Elections In the U.K. Parliament I have again asked the U.K. Government what information they have on the wellbeing of the 12 young prodemocracy activists from Hong Kong, arrested by China. I asked whether the U.K. has asked China to...
Today is Religious Freedom day but not for Ahmadis in Pakistan - a country which receives £340,000 in UK aid every single day. Minister says: "The UK remains deeply concerned by reports of discrimination and violence against religious communities in Pakistan." Lord...
Today is Religious Freedom Day - but not in China, Cuba and Pakistan - all elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council - not for Uighur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong and Christians in China. UK Minister says China should release all those who are...
Nadia Murad During a Webinar today marking Religious Freedom Day, and the coming launch of the Declaration of Humanity, David (Lord) Alton highlighted the persecution of Yazidis and other minorities in Northern Iraq: Six years ago, on 3 August 2014, Daesh (also known...