Islington’s Union Chapel recently organised a Webinar on the Signs Of Genocide In Tigray. Contributors: Dr.Sarah Vaughan and David Alton. YouTube Link to the Webinar and Discussion moderated by Vaughan Jones.
Dr.Sarah Vaughan spoke powerfully about the atrocities which have occurred in Tigray. She has researched and written on issues in Ethiopian political history for a range of government, multilateral and voluntary bodies, and has taught African politics and social theory in Ethiopia and in Scotland.
Here is the link for the webinar:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW2EvUxWqmc
David (Lord) Alton urged people “Don’t let the world forget Tigray”. He suggested that MPs should be asked to sign a House of Commons Motion and that constituents should be pressing MPs, Ministers, and Select Committees to press for those responsible for egregious and heinous atrocity crimes to be brought to justice.
An Early Day motion on Tigray will be tabled on 10th May so please encourage your MP to sign.
If lobbying for action please write to:
Vicky Ford MP Africa Minister [email protected]
Liz Truss MP Foreign Secretary [email protected]
Asking them to raise the profile of Tigray and visit the region.
Also write to:
Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon [email protected]
Lord Ahmad is the United Nations Minister who also has responsibility for Human Rights and Sexual violence. Ask him to again raise this at the United Nations Human Rights Council
Also write to:
Your local MP
Chair of International Development Select Committee Sarah Champion MP [email protected]
Chair of Foreign Affairs Select Committee Tom Tugendhadt MP [email protected]
Chair of the House of Lords International Relations Select Committee Baroness Aynsley [email protected]
Vaughan Jones told the Webinar: “I hope we can all play some small part in ensuring that the dreadful situation is brought to international attention as a matter of extreme urgency.”
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