Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL6598): Question by Lord ALTON of Liverpool :To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom call for the prioritisation of Afghan Religious Minorities. Why haven’t the US, U.K. and EU done this?
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was right to call for the prioritisation of Afghan Religious Minorities within the Refugee Resettlement Programme. Why haven’t the US, U.K. and EU done this? USCIRF Calls on the State Department to Prioritize...
‘Organized Persecution’: Religious Freedom Violations in North Korea’.
https://www.uscirf.gov/publication/organized-persecution-documenting-religious-freedom-violations-north-korea The report, entitled “Organized Persecution. Documenting Religious Freedom Violations in North Korea” reveals the North Korean government’s religious freedom...
CHINA: In a further attack on freedom of religion or belief, CSW reports that Protestant PASTOR YANG HUA HAS BEEN BEATEN BY A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN GUIZHOU
CHINA: CSW Reports That Protestant PASTOR YANG HUA HAS BEEN BEATEN BY A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN GUIZHOU 24 May 2021 CHINA: PASTOR YANG HUA BEATEN BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN GUIZHOU Chinese pastor Yang Hua of Living Stone Church was attacked and beaten by a government...
International Relations & Defence Committee – 3 Questions to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab MP
Tuesday 27th April 2021 - House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee, questions to the Foreign Secretary - and his answers. I asked the Foreign Secretary what action the UK has taken to increase the number of signatories - in particular the US,...
Women from Religious Minorities – invisible targets of hatred and the promises made at The Girl Summit
Ewelina Ochab on the International Day of the Girl Child: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2020/10/11/magnifying-girls-voice-and-ensuring-equal-future/#4a60f7ff6a79 Baroness Sugg, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the...
August 22nd – the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief marked by a webinar organised by the Coalition for Genocide Response. In May 2019, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution establishing the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief to be marked on 22 August. In recent years, violence based on religion or belief is an ever-growing problem surpassing the threshold of the legal definition of crimes against humanity, war crimes and even genocide. Speakers will discuss some of the recent most egregious atrocities based on religion or belief and consider the response which is needed.
David Alton explains the background to the webinar Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6QACc8s1zM&feature=youtu.be...
The US Knights of Columbus are to Report on Christian Persecution in Nigeria – following 60,000 Killings Over Last 20 Years. Meanwhile, ominously, following his brave radio interview Dr Obadiah Mailafia has been “invited” to the headquarters of Nigeria’s Department of State Services while a coalition of parties has begun legal proceedings aimed at bringing about the removal of Nigeria’s armed service chiefs due to the critical, comprehensive and continuing deterioration in the security situation.
The US Knights of Columbus are to Report on Christian Persecution in Nigeria – following 60,000 Killings Over Last 20 Years. Meanwhile, ominously, following a brave radio interview Dr Obadiah Mailafia has been "invited" to the headquarters of Nigeria's Department of...
In an interview with the former Deputy Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, Dr Obadiah Mailafia. He calls those peddling the herder-farmer narrative “accessories to genocide” – He condemns the recent statement by the presidency regarding the causes of the violence and the government’s continued inaction. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s President Buhari fails to liberate Leah Sharibu.
In an interview with the former Deputy Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, Dr Obadiah Mailafia. He calls those peddling the herder-farmer narrative "accessories to genocide" - He condemns the recent statement by the...
Yet another site important to one religious faith has been sequestrated by political leaders of another faith. Today, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi presided over a religious ceremony to kick-start the construction of a Hindu temple on the site of a mosque whose destruction two decades ago sparked deadly riots across India. Meanwhile, the UK Government says it has raised the persecution of Christians with the Government in India’s Haryana State and that “India’s strength, like that of the UK’s, is in its diversity and we trust the Government of India to address the concerns of people of all religions.”
Yet another site important to one religious faith has been sequestrated by political leaders of another faith. Last month saw Hagia Sophia in Istanbul appropriated by Turkey's Islamist President Erdogan. Today, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi presided over...
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...