Question for short debate on Tuesday, 24 February 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Cox. The answering member was Lord Malloch-Brown.

Human Rights: Religious Belief

Lords question for short debate on what is their response to the persecution of religious believers in contravention of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 708 c175-94
Session: 2008-09
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Malloch-Brown | 708 c191-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, let me join those of your Lordships who have spoken this evening in thanking the noble Bar...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 708 c185-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as my noble friend Lady Cox mentioned in her opening speech, three weeks ago we travelled ...; Lord Astor of Hever | 708 c190-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, for giving the House the opportunity to debate t...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 708 c188-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, in opening the debate, gave a long list of examples of relig...; Bishop of Chichester | 708 c183-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, not only for securing the debate, but also for her disti...; Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 708 c182-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I appreciate the opportunity given to us by the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, to discuss this ...; Lord Bates | 708 c180-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, for securing this important debate. Sh...; Lord Macdonald of Tradeston | 708 c178-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, for allowing us this opportunity to debate this impo...; Baroness Cox | 708 c175-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, 60 years after the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, millions of peopl...; Baroness Cox | 708 c175 (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the persecution of religious believers in ...
Subjects: Defamation India Religious freedom Violence Myanmar Sudan Islam Nigeria Universal Declaration of Human Rights Darfur Oppression Egypt North Korea
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Human Rights: Religious Belief

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