Honourable Pro-Chancellor, I have pleasure in presenting Professor the Lord David Alton for the award of an Ambassador Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. We propose Lord Alton in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the civic life of the city...
Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking - update on the latest amendments and debates on the Modern Day Slavery Bill Scroll down for earlier stages and background to this legislation: Report Stage amendment on Supply Chain Transparency: Lord Alton of...
The Case For A Greater Liverpool Combined Authority Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Storey, not least because in the 1970 general election, what seems like a million years ago now, we were both students and...
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...
Can a Lawsuit Stop a Genocide? In a literal and and technical sense the Rohingya are being subjected to the crime above all crimes. And Gambia is the dragon slayer. Can a Lawsuit Stop a Genocide? | Commonweal Magazine by Paul C. Saunders ...
Burma: ethnic minorities will be denied the right to vote in the forthcoming general election. Bad for the minorities, bad for democracy, bad for Burma.On Monday at an important meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma, convened by its...
Young Nigerians have dreams but face too many nightmares “Police, Protest Power and Nigeria’s Young Democrats” is a thoughtful appraisal for Chatham House by Leena Koni Hoffmann of the protests under way in Nigeria. She says “A rushed rebranding of SARS or...