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Bishop of St Albans
Burma: Rohingya
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Rohingya people’s civil and human rights are being upheld in Burma.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2019-10-29/HL530/
PAKISTAN
Lord Alton
Ask HMG what plans they have to provide training for Pakistani minority groups and non-governmental organisations on how to (1) organise, campaign and lobby for their rights, and (2) respond to the shrinking of civil society space in Pakistan;
On 16 July, Jim Shannon MP hosted a seminar ‘How the UK Might Get China to Stop Committing Crimes Against Humanity’ marking the 20th year of persecution for Falun Gong in China. The seminar covered the background of Falun Gong, … Continued
House of Commons 18 July Chris Philp (Croydon South) (Con) I beg to move, that this House deplores the persecution of Christians overseas; supports freedom of religion or belief in all countries throughout the world; welcomes the work undertaken by … Continued
The Pew Research Center’s tenth annual report dives deeper into the ways government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion have changed, from 2007 to 2017. The latest data shows that 52 governments – including some in very populous … Continued
In his opening remarks Ambassador Sam Brownback told us that we are launching a global movement for religious freedom, tearing down the iron curtain of religious persecution. Many here will have been disturbed by what they have heard today and … Continued
Lord Elton That this House takes note of the extent of persecution of people of faith in this century. Lord Elton (Con) My Lords, I cannot possibly do justice to this vast subject; I doubt that anybody could. However, together … Continued
Baroness Berridge To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise the newly designated United Nations Day for commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief on 22 August. Baroness Goldie (Con) My Lords, … Continued
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomes the publication of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s work to support persecuted Christians. The report outlines the dramatic and deeply … Continued
“In the light of the vast scale of the problem of Christian persecution and the variable support provided across the FCO Network the Independent Review team urge the Foreign Secretary to ensure that a follow-up independent mechanism is established in … Continued
2 July 2019 Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between their aid programmes and human rights and the treatment of minorities in Pakistan, and in particular the case of … Continued
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and … Continued
According to the Parliamentary rules governing the election period, All-Party Parliamentary Groups must suspend all …
The APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief have published their 2019 Commentary on the current state …
Debate on the Queen’s Speech House of Commons 14 October 2019 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con) …
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief welcomes the appointment of …
