With Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in Liverpool for his Roscoe Lecture In 2009 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – who has, sadly, died today - made his Maiden Speech in the House of Lords. As befitted a Jewish Rabbi he began his remarks with a story laced with humour. Commenting on the...
http://blog.geopolitical-info.com/?p=957Article 18 – An article of faith Lord AltonAugust 12, 2014The United Nations doctrine ‘responsibility to protect’ has been flouted by the failure of international authorities to protect vulnerable minorities from sweeping...
http://blog.geopolitical-info.com/?p=957Article 18 – An article of faith Lord AltonAugust 12, 2014The United Nations doctrine ‘responsibility to protect’ has been flouted by the failure of international authorities to protect vulnerable minorities from sweeping...
Remarks by Lord Alton of Liverpool at a Memorial Service for Dr.Helmy Guirguis - Founder of the UK Copts - at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, 6.30 pm, March 3rd 2015. In 1997, when I was raised to the Peerage as a Baron, and entered the House of Lords, one...
Remarks by Lord Alton of Liverpool at a Memorial Service for Dr.Helmy Guirguis - Founder of the UK Copts - at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, 6.30 pm, March 3rd 2015. In 1997, when I was raised to the Peerage as a Baron, and entered the House of Lords, one...
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...
As the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Bill comes to be discussed in Parliament, at its Report Stage in the House of Lords these speeches on forced organ harvesting were made by members from all sides of the House. Second Reading: ...
Christmas 2020 - Listen to T.S.Eliot and Hugh Laurie reading "Journey of the Magi", Read J.R.R.Tolkien's, Noel, and G.K.Chesterton's "The House of Christmas" and Liverpool poet, Stewart Henderson's ,new 2020 Christmas poem, What did you get for Christmas? The...
The Houses of Parliament We all see the place where we work very differently. At the end of another very long day, at 8.30 pm tonight, I was alone in the House of Lords cafeteria - where the wonderful (mainly Polish) staff were living out Napoleon‘s maxim that armies...
Historic House of Lords Vote on All-Party Amendment on Genocide Determination passes by a Majority of 126. Now Members of the Commons have the chance to say no to trade deals with States credibly accused of Genocide. To read the full debate on the Human Rights and...
In vino veritas - Australia tells the truth about Uighur persecution and the Chinese Communist Party bans its wine....
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...
January 18th: Africa Minister say UK Government is" gravely concerned over allegations of atrocities and violations" in Tigray but it's "the UK’s longstanding position that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and...
Two young women, sisters, have been savagely murdered in Pakistan for refusing to renounce their religious faith. This report from Pakistan's Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement makes for disturbing reading and challenges Pakistan to reassert Muhmad Ali...
IBAHRI has sent a briefing note to UK parliamentarians on the Genocide Amendment to the Trade BillClick here to download the briefing note.tinyurl.com/y2g5nh9s Ahead of the Tuesday 19 January 2021 vote on the Genocide Amendment to the Trade Bill, the International Bar...