International Scandal As Escaping Christians Continue To Suffer Thailand’s Government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Bangkok have been accused of “negligence” after a Pakistani Christian asylum seeker died in a detention centre last month. ...
Successful Conclusion of Campaign To Provide BBC World Service Transmissions to The Korean Peninsula. Also reports on human rights violations in North Korea
Lord Alton of Liverpool, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea: As Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, I welcome today’s announcement by the BBC of a Korean-language World Service. The announcement follows many years...
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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The World Must Not Forget Andy Li And The Hong Kong 12
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...
Two stories that challenge our attitudes to Down’s Syndrome – and why we should back the Don’t Screen Us Out Campaign
Two stories that challenge our attitudes to Down’s Syndrome Down's syndrome: 'In all honesty we were offered 15 terminations' - “ I was offered an abortion at 38 weeks gestation “ BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-51658631 And what a...
Two stories that challenge our attitudes to Down’s Syndrome – and why we should back the Don’t Screen Us Out Campaign
Two stories that challenge our attitudes to Down’s Syndrome Down's syndrome: 'In all honesty we were offered 15 terminations' - “ I was offered an abortion at 38 weeks gestation “ BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-51658631 And what a...
Global rallies in support of the Hong Kong12 and democracy in Hong Kong have taken place
Global rallies supporting the Hong Kong12 - Photograph South China Morning Post Good to see crowds gathering in London and other parts of the world to express solidarity with the Hong Kong 12, calling for them to be returned to Hong Kong, and to be given access to...