Speaking yesterday, 25th November 2021, at a Red Wednesday event held in Prague, Lord Alton said that his first interest in freedom of religion or belief came through travel in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe when he campaigned for Christian and Jewish...
Red Wednesday: Time to see red about persecution.
Time to see red about persecution Five years ago I suggested we create a day - Red Wednesday- to commemorate the millions persecuted for their religion or belief . It’s great to see how many people have got behind Red Westminster. Ewelina Ochab has today published...
Today Is Red Wednesday: Stand Up for people persecuted for daring to be different – persecuted for their beliefs or religion by regimes and ideologies that refused to accept Article 18 of the Universal declaration of Human Rights. The Foreign Office, Lambeth Palace and Westminster Cathedral among those to light up red.
Today is Red Wednesday – when we think about the millions around the world who are persecuted because of their religion or belief. Today, spare a thought for the Uighur Muslims incarcerated in China, for...
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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Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL861): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tensions...