Putin’s War - The Economist and Wall Street Journal on why the West mustn’t cave in to Putin’s blackmail. The Economist-Editors: “Mr Putin is doubling down on his disastrous war. However, the stridency of his oratory suggests panic instead of power. Mr Putin’s...
General Sir Nick Carter, former Chief of Defence Staff, asked whether our armed forces are sufficient.
At a meeting of the International Relations and Defence Committee I asked General Sir Nick Carter, former Chief of Defence Staff, whether our armed forces are sufficient given the level of threat we face in the context of Putin’s War in Ukraine. Wednesday 25 May...
China & Putin’s War: International Relations & Defence Committee
International Relations and Defence CommitteeWednesday 18 May 2022 Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality. Lord Alton's questions to witness Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation, International...
Human Rights Without Frontiers details how in the first three months of 2022, Russia targeted human rights NGOs in receipt of foreign funding along with journalists and media outlets.
https://hrwf.eu/ HRWF/ OVD Info (05.04.2022) – In the first three months of 2022, Russia massively attacked human rights NGOs getting foreign funding, journalists and media outlets. OVD Info in Russia is monitoring the muzzling of freedom of information, the...
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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Forty year campaign demanding justice for British servicemen used as guinea pigs in atomic tests in the 50s – with one Commons debate in the 80s taking place in the middle of the night, at 3.50 am. Today just 1500 of the 20,000 servicemen put in harms way are still alive. The Defence Minister, Earl Minto, deserves thanks for his straightforward reply in the Lords yesterday. However long it takes, injustices must be put right.
Throughout the 80s I campaigned for justice for British servicemen used as guinea pigs in atomic tests. On one occasion I initiated a debate in the Commons at 3.50 am in the middle of the night - a debate that the Government didn't want. Today just 1500 of the 20,000...
Sudan War – U.S. warns of impending massacre in Sudan’s El Fasher- UK lawmakers want more actions over Sudan conflict – Saudi Arabia presses Sudanese military for ceasefire as war worsens
https://sudantribune.com/article285069 April 29, 2024 (NEW YORK) – The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, issued a stark warning Monday about the dire situation in El Fasher, Sudan. Speaking to reporters following a UN Security...
Government responds to question about the potential of an international tribunal for delivering reparations to victims of the war in Ukraine
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3874): Question n Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the...