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 https://www.davidalton.net/2021/07/27/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/
The leader of an unregistered Protestant church in China has been formally arrested on charges of ‘unlawfully possessing items that advocate terrorism or extremism,’ in possibly the first such case involving a church leader in the country. https://www.csw.org.uk/2021/07/26/press/5359/article.htm
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Ask Foreign Sec, with reference to reports by Aid to the Church in Need on 2 July, what support his Dept is providing to Christians as result of news of an attack on Fantio and Dolbel in the Tillabéri region.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-13/32558#
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief has today published its latest Commentary on the Current State of International Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). This coincides with the current meeting of the UN Human Rights Council … Continued
This is published today as part of the APPG Commentary om International Freedom of Religion or Belief 2020. The APPG wishes to acknowledge with thanks the contributions and advice of the director and staff of Gender and Religious Freedom, an … Continued
UK Parliament Hansard 12 January 2021 Westminster Hall India: Persecution of Minority Groups This debate is sourced from the uncorrected (rolling) version of Hansard and is subject to correction. Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP) I beg to move, That this House … Continued
In today’s debate on Global Britain – Fiona Bruce MP made this contribution: As we reset our foreign and development policies, they will no doubt reflect our country’s long-standing respect for human rights. Sadly, one of the human rights most … Continued
Fiona Bruce, Conservative MP for Congleton and Vice-Chair of the All-Party Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, has been appointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP as his Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. Speaking on … Continued
The Freedom of Thought Report is a unique worldwide survey of discrimination and persecution against humanists, atheists and the non-religious published by Humanists International. The Report examines every country in the world for its record on upholding the rights and … Continued
Parliamentary Inquiry into Abduction, Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages of Religious Minority Girls and Women in Pakistan Conducted by Rt Hon Jim Shannon MP, Rt Hon Marie Rimmer MP and Lord Alton Terms of Reference Background 1. According to unverified … Continued
Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con) I beg to move, that this House has considered the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on freedom of religion or belief. Yesterday, 25 November, the world marked Red Wednesday, whose purpose is to draw attention to … Continued
On November 25th, the world will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and Red Wednesday, a day which aims to draw attention to the plight of those who are persecuted for their religion … Continued
A new report from Jubilee Campaign USA in collaboration with Voice for Justice provides an overview of several common factors involved in cases of forced conversion and abduction. On October 13, 13-year-old Pakistani Christian girl Arzoo Raja was kidnapped outside … Continued
Two years on from the publication of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the UK Foreign Secretary of …
The second anniversary of the Truro Review this month has been marked by a webinar hosted by the Bishop of Truro …
Lord Singh of Wimbledon To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the …
The Human Rights and Democracy: 2020 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office report was published on 8 July …
