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...
North Korea Freedom Week – New book was launched at House of Lords on May 21st and published on May 24th
Listen to Vanish The Night by Ooberfuse (featuring the voice of Shin Dong Hyok who was born in Camp 14 and witnessed the execution of his mother and brothers): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7WTX_z_E8&feature=share See also:...
Burma – Plight of Rohingyas and Kachin Raised In Parliamentary Debate June 5th 2013
http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2013/06/burma-engagement-must-not-be-uncritical-unthinking-or-unconditional.html#more http://politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2013/05/30/comment-modern-day-apartheid-exists-in-burma and...
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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Government quizzed on whether a percentage of aid to Pakistan will be allocated to improving the living conditions of people from religious minorities, including the provision of fresh running water and electricity, and the creation of primary schools; on education for destitute girls; and on whether religious minorities in Pakistan will be included in the list of marginalized communities prioritised for UK aid.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4129): Questions by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of...
Article 18 – Freedom of Religion or Belief – Raised With the Government of India.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4125): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
Cases of self-immolation and suicide among Tibetan Monks protesting against the government of China and the death of monk Tenzin Dorjee raised in Parliament.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4124): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take action following...