House of Lords, Short debate 15th November 2022 https://youtu.be/3I_p06a6CoE Lord Alton of Liverpool(CB)Share this specific contributionMy Lords, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, for both securing this debate and opening it so comprehensively and...
In a letter to the Eritrean Ambassador in London CSW URGES ERITREAN GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS
For Immediate Release 20 May 2022 ERITREA: JOINT LETTER URGES ERITREAN GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS In a letter sent to the Eritrean Ambassador in the UK, CSW, Church in Chains (Ireland), the Eritrean Orthodox Church in the UK, Human Rights...
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...
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...
30 years behind bars. Eritrea tell the story of Bitweded Abraha.
On the 30th anniversary of his detention in Eritrea, Human Rights Concern Eritrea tell the story of Bitweded Abraha: Eritrea’s Honest Hero Who Became a Silenced Victim www.hrc-eritrea.org 5 October 2021 "Wednesday, 6 October, 2021, is the 30th anniversary of the...
Human Rights Concern Eritrea remind us that September 18th is a grim anniversary for the beleaguered people of Eritrea.
Human Rights Concern Eritrea remind us that September 18th is a grim anniversary for the beleaguered people of Eritrea. Extracts from a post by Human Rights Concern Eritrea https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/qUxdCp8y0C8X3OriDz5UG?domain=hrc-eritrea.org A Grim...
U.K. says “We are concerned and disappointed that the UN Special Rapporteur continues to be denied access to Eritrea.”
U.K. says “We are concerned and disappointed that the UN Special Rapporteur continues to be denied Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL694): Question by...
U.K. says it welcomes the recommendations made by the UN Special Rapporteur in his report on the situation in Eritrea but fails to say what steps they will take to ensure the UN Security Council supports the work of Dr.Mohamed Babiker.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL697): Question:To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure the UN Security Council supports...
Parliamentary Meeting: UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea – Tuesday June 15th – 4pm-5pm
Parliamentary Meeting: UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea - Tuesday June 15th – 4pm-5pm Tomorrow the APPG on Eritrea will hear the UN Special Rapporteur, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, discuss human rights concerns in Eritrea. Mr Babiker will discuss abuses, Eritrea’s role...
UK asked how it intends to respond to the Report of Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, the UN Special Rapporteur, on the situation of human rights in Eritrea.
UK asked how it intends to respond to the Report of Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, the UN Special Rapporteur, on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. The U.K. Government needs to urgently respond to the shocking catalogue of egregious human rights violations...
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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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3229): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to impose...
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