Hansard text for 25th April, 2001. Lord Phillips of Sudbury: My Lords, I should be grateful if the noble Earl would give way. I simply want to ask whether he is in any way correct in relying on one person's statement that the human rights circumstances under the Shah...
Iran: Violation of Rights
Iran Lord Alton of Liverpool rose to call attention to the violations of human rights in Iran and to the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards Iran; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, on 27th March, in a debate in your Lordships' House,...
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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Today is Leah Sharibu’s 21st Birthday – May 14th. After 6 years, she remains in captivity.
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4061): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Foreign, Commonwealth and...