Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

In May 2019, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution establishing The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, to be observed on 22 August each year. The Coalition for Genocide Response hosted a webinar to mark the third anniversary of this event this year. It was chaired…

UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

The UN General Assembly designated 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. It stated that acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, and the number and intensity of such incidents, which are often of a criminal nature and may…

Afghanistan: the consequences for Afghan Christians of the Taliban takeover

Minorities in Afghanistan Whilst no accurate numerical data exist on the exact size of religious minorities, estimates have long suggested that Afghanistan consists of 10-20% Shi’a and Ismaili (predominantly ethnic Hazaras who were specifically targeted when the Taliban were last in power); small numbers (less than 1%) of Hindus and Sikhs; and Christians. Christians are…

Exclusion of Nigeria from FCDO report prompts letter to Foreign Secretary

Nigerians are at the mercy of non State actors: Urgent Letter to Dominic Raab from Baroness (Caroline) Cox, Lord (Rowan) Williams, Lord (David) Alton, Mervyn Thomas CMG, Ayo Adedoyin: Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 26 July 2021 Dear Dominic, The recent FCDO Report on Human Rights and Democracy does…

Written Questions explore the implementation of the Truro Review

Two years on from the publication of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the UK Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians, a series of written questions have pressed for information on the implementation of the 22 recommendations. Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford; Alexander Stafford;  Kirsten Oswald; Kirsten…

The Effect of the Pandemic on Religious and Ethnic Minority Communities

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP) I beg to move, that this House has considered the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world. As you rightly say, Sir Christopher, this subject matter is of the utmost importance, to me but to others as well. I know that it is a…