Not long after John Major had issued the Downing Street Declaration (the Joint Declaration on Peace in Northern Ireland), at the end of 1994 , I was on a political visit to Dublin. During the discussion with officials about whether this latest initiative would achieve...
North Korean Witnesses Give Evidence to Parliamentary Hearing about Human Rights Issues
Last week, on June 28th 2011, David Alton chaired an Evidence Hearing in Parliament, which took testimonies from two north Koreans and two other witnesses: Mrs Kim Hye Sook Artist and defector Kim Hye Sook spoke of her 27 year incarceration in Yodok prison camp, where...
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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UK aid supporting minorities in Pakistan – short debate House of Lords 25th April 2024.
Lords Grand CommitteeThursday 25 April 2024 Full debate: https://youtu.be/VMSZpOq_oyk Lord Alton of Liverpool:I am grateful to all noble lords participating in today’s short debate about ways in which UK development aid to Pakistan- rising from £41.5 million this year...
Letter to the Prime Minister calling for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MPPrime Minister10 Downing StreetLondonSW1A 2AAApril 24, 2024 Dear Prime Minister,I am writing to you on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On April24th, Armenians worldwide commemorate this day, which has...
At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? Essay for GIS Reports April 19th 2024.
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/crossroads-isolationism-leadership At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? LORD DAVID ALTON OF LIVERPOOL READING TIME: 16 MIN History teaches us that isolationism leads to disaster. Will the...