With Sir Iain Duncan Smith and General Liubajeva at the Belarus- Lithuania Border where Lukashenko- Putin’s puppet - has cynically used refugees as human canon fodder. General Liubajeva described how a 30 million Euro border fence has had to be constructed on the...
Displaced People Worldwide Debate – House of Lords
House of Lords 6th January 2022Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of (1) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ estimate that 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide, 42 per cent of whom are children, and 32 per cent of whom are...
UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century? – Questions to Government Minister Lord Goldsmith 8/12/21
International Relations and Defence CommitteeWednesday 8 December 2021 Witness: The Right Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment,...
Government responds to concerns about Eritrean refugees forcibly returned from Tigray and says “There are numerous shocking reports of atrocities committed by Eritrean forces in Tigray, and their continued presence is fueling insecurity. These forces must leave Ethiopia immediately. We continue to press hard for this commitment to be delivered.”
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3547): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
On this anniversary of Kristallnacht – and Kindertransport which followed- the plight of today’s unaccompanied refugee children was raised in Parliament.
On this anniversary of Kristallnacht - and Kinder-transport which followed- the plight of today’s unaccompanied refugee children was raised in Parliament. Today we commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht—the night of broken glass—which included the destruction of...
October 5th: Oral Question raised in Parliament -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees – speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and the importance of Physical Documentation
This number has now risen to 70.8 million. Why do we never address the root causes? October 5th: Oral Question -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees - speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and Physical Documentation Lord Alton...
October 5th: Oral Question raised in Parliament -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees – speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and the importance of Physical Documentation
This number has now risen to 70.8 million. Why do we never address the root causes? October 5th: Oral Question -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees - speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and Physical Documentation Lord Alton...
Immigration Bill Given a Second Reading In The House of Lords – July 22nd – Government challenged on trafficking, exploitation, family visas, child refugees, data collection, the adequate staffing of care homes and indefinite detention.
Immigration Bill Given a Second Reading In The House of Lords - July 22nd - Government challenged on trafficking, exploitation, family visas, child refugees, data collection, the adequate staffing of care homes and indefinite detention. 5.32 pm Lord Alton of...
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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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...
Replies to Parliamentary Questions on whether the UK Government intend to propose legislation to ensure that the UK is not a safe haven for perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine and whether they are planning to introduce legislation to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to enable UK courts to prosecute non-citizens and non-residents for crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide in Ukraine.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3876): Question By Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to propose legislation...