Pictures to shake the conscience of the world.

Pictures to shake the conscience of the world.

In my youth, this powerful and disturbing single image - Huynh Cong “Nick” Ut’s photograph of a naked girl running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War - came to define that moment and to disturb consciences. And images of starving Nigerian children caught up...

Taliban attack tortured and killed nine Hazara men.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Afghanistan: Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men – new investigation  Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International...

Uyghur Genocide – Faith Leaders tell G7 Leaders to strengthen the international rules based order and response to Uyghur Genocide: “Despite the ever-growing evidence of the atrocities, the response from the international community continues to be inadequate.”

Uyghur Genocide – Faith Leaders tell G7 Leaders to strengthen the international rules based order and response to Uyghur Genocide: “Despite the ever-growing evidence of the atrocities, the response from the international community continues to be inadequate.”

President of the United States, Mr Joe Biden Prime Minister of Italy, Mr Mario Draghi Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr Boris Johnson President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron Chancellor of Germany, Ms...

Today the Government set out details of progress being made to establish a parliamentary committee to examine allegations of genocide, but also reveals its limitations. Only when the High Court is given the power to make Genocide determinations will we see fundamental change. The political parties now need to make this a manifesto commitment.

Today the Government set out details of progress being made to establish a parliamentary committee to examine allegations of genocide, but also reveals its limitations. Only when the High Court is given the power to make Genocide determinations will we see fundamental...

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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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Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo at 55th Session of the Human Rights Council  – and, separately, a warning of the danger of a new war between Congo and Rwanda

55th Session of the Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2 April 2024  Excellencies,  Distinguished delegates, Decades of...

UK Gov. responds to my question about the Hong Kong Watch report, “Tuition Fees for BNO Visa Holders: The Case for Home Fee Status”, and the impact of the cost of international fees on the ability of young British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa holders to attend university; and whether they will follow the Scottish Government in introducing home fees status for BNO visa holders after three years of residency in the UK. But says nothing which wasn’t already known.

Baroness Barran, the Department for Education, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3505): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Hong Kong Watch report, Tuition...