Government says it is committed to supporting the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and are supporting the development of inclusive and representative reconciliation processes; and responds to questions about justice for the victims of Daesh genocide and violence.

Government says it is committed to supporting the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and are supporting the development of inclusive and representative reconciliation processes; and responds to questions about justice for the victims of Daesh genocide and violence.

Government says it is committed to supporting the rights of ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and are supporting the development of inclusive and representative reconciliation processes; and responds to questions about justice for the victims of Daesh genocide...

As a report emerges of the death of Chinese Bishop, James Su Zhimin, of Baoding, following his arrest and disappearance 17 years ago after previous periods of forced labour and house arrest, the UK Government says, in a welcome announcement, that  it will use its new sanction regime of Magnitsky powers to boost protection for persecuted groups.  And the US announces new sanctions because of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

As a report emerges of the death of Chinese Bishop, James Su Zhimin, of Baoding, following his arrest and disappearance 17 years ago after previous periods of forced labour and house arrest, the UK Government says, in a welcome announcement, that  it will use its new sanction regime of Magnitsky powers to boost protection for persecuted groups.  And the US announces new sanctions because of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

As a report emerges of the death of Chinese Bishop, James Su Zhimin, of Baoding, following his arrest and disappearance 17 years ago after previous periods of forced labour and house arrest, the UK Government says, in a welcome announcement, that  it will use its...

COVID-19 Effect on the Situation of Religious Minorities – Letter Sent today to the UK Government from Lord Alton of Liverpool, Baroness Cox of Queensbury, Jim Shannon MP, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Bishop Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, the Lord Bishop of Coventry, Jessica Giles, Open University, Director of the Project on Interdisciplinary Law and Religion Studies, Professor Javaid Rehman, Senior Consultant with APPG on Pakistani Minorities, Institute of Development Studies, Aid to the Church in Need (UK), Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Coalition for Genocide Response, Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development, and Coptic Office for Advocacy and Public Policy.

COVID-19 Effect on the Situation of Religious Minorities – Letter Sent today to the UK Government from Lord Alton of Liverpool, Baroness Cox of Queensbury, Jim Shannon MP, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Bishop Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, the Lord Bishop of Coventry, Jessica Giles, Open University, Director of the Project on Interdisciplinary Law and Religion Studies, Professor Javaid Rehman, Senior Consultant with APPG on Pakistani Minorities, Institute of Development Studies, Aid to the Church in Need (UK), Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Coalition for Genocide Response, Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development, and Coptic Office for Advocacy and Public Policy.

 Letter Sent today - June 3rd 20202 - to the Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad  by Lord Alton of Liverpool, Baroness Cox of Queensbury, Jim Shannon MP, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Bishop Philip Mounstephen, Bishop...

Coalition for Genocide Response launches “40 Minutes on Human Rights with…”this, week,with the Bishop of Truro, the Rt. Rev. Philip Mounstephen, who spoke on the issue of violations of the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief and the additional strain faced by those persecuted – Covid19.

Coalition for Genocide Response launches “40 Minutes on Human Rights with…”this, week,with the Bishop of Truro, the Rt. Rev. Philip Mounstephen, who spoke on the issue of violations of the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief and the additional strain faced by those persecuted – Covid19.

Earlier today, together with the co-founders of the Coalition for Genocide Response, Luke de Pulford and Ewelina Ochab, I launched a new webinar series '40 Minutes on Human Rights with...'  The short webinar series focuses on some of the contemporary issues...

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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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