Minister confirms that UK is "aware of cases where China has pressured third countries to return Uyghurs" and has told Turkey and other countries "to respect their obligations not to force persons to return to a country where there are substantial grounds for...
Turkey air attacks on Sinjar – in Iraq – leads to more Yazidis deaths.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/08/turkish-airstrikes-claim-yazidi-lives-iraqs-sinjar Turkey air attacks on Sinjar - in Iraq - leads to more Yazidis deaths. UK Minister says "We believe Turkey has a legitimate right to defend itself against the PKK?" How is...
No, Minister: white phosphorous may be “a legitimate obscurant” but it burns and maims children. That’s not “legitimate” – it’s a war crime. And when a NATO country does it, it’s a scandal.
No, Minister: white phosphorous may be "a legitimate obscurant" but it burns and maims children. That's not "legitimate" - it's a war crime. And when a NATO country does it, it's a scandal....
UK says it welcomes Russia’s role in Nagorno Karabakh and is ” deeply concerned by reporting of continued targeting of civilian areas.”
UK says it welcomes Russia's role in Nagorno Karabakh and is " deeply concerned by reporting of continued targeting of civilian areas." Wendy Morton MPMinister for the European Neighbourhood and the AmericasKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH The Lord Alton of...
Civilians and children killed in Turkey’s proxy war
Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB) My Lords, In Nagorno-Karabakh, despite a temporary ceasefire, this NATO country is involved a deadly proxy war with civilians, including children, continuing to be targeted with heavy artillery. How can we implement the recommendations in...
20 Armenians Killed in Karabakh including a little girl. Pictures of the Shushi Cathedral bombed by Azerbaijan/Turkey who stand accused of war crimes. Turkey’s membership of NATO questioned.
20 Armenians Killed in Karabakh including a little girl. Pictures of the Shushi Cathedral bombed by Azerbaijan/Turkey who stand accused of war crimes. Turkey's membership of NATO questioned. In Parliament today Baroness Cox challenged the UK Government to consider...
UK Government responds to the decision to convert the Hagia Sofia into a mosque, and the impact of that decision on marginalised religious minorities in Turkey and the Middle East
UK Government responds to the decision to convert the Hagia Sofia into a mosque, and the impact of that decision on marginalised religious minorities in Turkey and the Middle East Baroness Sugg, 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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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...
Replies to Parliamentary Questions on the number of people who are dying of hunger or who are food insecure in Sudan; how quickly the UK decision to increase humanitarian aid for war victims in Sudan will be made available; what it will be used for; and how it will be deployed; and the impact of the war in Sudan on South Sudan, including (1) the numbers of displaced people and refugees, and (2) the impact on its economy caused by the loss of receipts from the export of oil
Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3877): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people...