On 20th October, the APPG FoRB held an event to discuss the situation of FoRB in Pakistan and the ongoing persecution of religious minorities, including the Christian and Ahmadiyya communities. We are extremely grateful for our keynote speakers and their excellent contributions on outlining key issues of FoRB violations in the country, and how we…
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Zafar Bhatti, who suffered a fatal heart attack over the weekend. His death comes just two days after he was acquitted, following 13 years of wrongful imprisonment under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Nawab, and with his family and friends at…
We are deeply saddened and shocked by today’s tragic attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the entire community during this incredibly difficult time.
We are delighted to welcome the Egyptian president’s pardon of prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following his lengthy imprisonment. We thank his family who worked tirelessly along with other organisations for his release. His case has been raised on multiple occasions in both Houses of Parliament, including through written questions and a recent debate…
Human rights organisation, Fortify Rights, has recently released a new report revealing the identities of 22 Myanmar military junta officials responsible for deadly airstrikes on civilians and protected sites in Kachin and Karenni states. Follow the following links to read more:
Yesterday, cross-party Members of Parliament, lawyers, representatives of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and members of the Anglo-Iranian community met in Parliament to review and discuss the progress of the resistance movement over the past three years, as well as recent UK legislative decisions. Panellists included Bob Blackman MP, Jim Shannon MP,…
Public Statement made by Jim Shannon MP and Lord Alton of Liverpool on 18 June 2025. We welcome the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh. The envisioned peace forum provides a much-need opportunity for: Jim Shannon MP Lord Alton of Liverpool
My condolences to Mr Cheema’s family and friends and to all the @Ahmadiyya community as chair of the APPG FoRB. A senseless & terrible act of violence against a community that believes in ‘Love for all and hatred for none’. May God and peace Prevail at this time.
Bishops from Nigeria ask the UK Parliament to consider the underlying drivers for the mass displacement of over 3 million people who wish to return to their lands to farm and to live in peace.
The APPG on International Freedom of Religion or Belief celebrates the release of Mahvesh Sabet, a 71-year-old Iranian Baha’i prisoner of conscience jailed by the Islamic Republic for over 13 years for her beliefs. Mahvesh is an award-winning poet and teacher from Iran. She spent several long years in detention between 2008 and 2017, until…