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...
Burma’s Cardinal, Charles Bo excoriates leaders of illegal military coup who fail in their responsibilities to the country’s people.He says they have “sown death and despair” leading to “a long night of silent tears.” Burma’s Cardinal, Charles Bo excoriates leaders of...
Burma Human Rights Network says that On The Fourth Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide the World Must Enable a New Inclusive Burma. Over a million Rohingya are now living in squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, waiting for the chance to safely return home with dignity....
Dr.Sasa Nigel Adams MPMinister of State for AsiaKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AHTel: 0207 008 5000The Lord Alton of LiverpoolHouse of CommonsLondonSW1A 0AAwww.gov.uk/fcdo02 June 2021OFFICIAL Dear Lord Alton, Thank you for your email of 13 May which attached a copy of...
https://youtu.be/dECBd26cBFw I would like to invite the Government to enlarge on the statement in the Gracious Speech that they will “ uphold human rights and democracy across the world.” I refer to various non-financial interests in the Register. The...
Myanmar: UN expert welcomes “new blow” against junta’s finances, urges all nations step up with sanctions GENEVA (20 May 2021) – A UN human rights expert today welcomed the announcement of a new set of government sanctions against Myanmar’s junta by the United States,...
BBC reports that Burmese army have shot dead eight people - with shocking violence in Mandalay - where this child held a lighted candle for the country's democratically elected leaders . UN Security Council should urge Governments worldwide not to recognise the...
As brave protesters defy the Burmese military junta U.K. Parliamentarians in the House of Lords express their solidarity and support for those who are courageously demanding a return to democracy Question12.39pm Asked byBaroness Cox To ask Her Majesty’s Government...
More than 100 Parliamentarians have united to send a letter to Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, urging the UK to show leadership and uphold human rights by joining the International Court of Justice case against Myanmar on genocide against the Rohingya people. The...
Important Campaign launched by Burma Human Rights Network- 16th December 2020 – London/Yangon – https://www.bhrn.org.uk/en/press-release/1142-sea-nomads-threatened-with-extinction-claims-burmese-rights-group.html In recent years, Myanmar has captured the attention of...
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...
https://youtu.be/xlEfrgwELvc Alongside the fatalities, injuries and chronic suffering and misery which Putin’s war has brought to Ukraine, the economic cost of rebuilding and remedying war damage is now estimated to be close to £1 trillion. Yesterday David...