Eritrea and Tigray
The situation in the Tigray province of Ethiopia is very serious. There are reports of widespread human rights abuses, gender-based violence and starvation as a weapon of war. Union Chapel Church continues to pray for the situation and to support in whatever way we can.
Tigray - the prevention of genocide
April 28th - 2022, London
with David Alton and Dr Sarah Vaughan
Here's a timeline of the Tigray conflict.
Lord Alton made a number of helpful suggestions for lobbying. An Early Day motion will be tabled on 10th May so please encourage your MP to sign.
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/59694
Please write to: Vicky Ford MP - Africa Minister ([email protected]), Liz Truss MP - Foreign Secretary ([email protected]), Asking them to raise the profile of Tigray and visit the region.
Also write to: Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon ([email protected]), United Nations Minister who also has responsibility for Human Rights and Sexual violence asking to raise this at the United Nations Human Rights Council
Also write to: Your local MP Chair of International Development Select Committee - Sarah Champion MP ([email protected]), Chair of Foreign Affairs Select Committee - Tom Tugendhadt MP ([email protected]), Chair of the International Relations Select Committee - Baroness Aynsley ([email protected]).
I hope we can all play some small part in ensuring that the dreadful situation is brought to international attention as a matter of extreme urgency.
Starvation and War - A Webinar on Tigray
October 20th 2022
With Alex de Waal and Dr Sarah Vaughan
Here's a Tigray timeline since January 2022, courtesy of International Peace Information Service vzw, Antwerp, Belgium.
Suggestions for lobbying:
Write to the Africa Minister, and the Foreign Secretary asking them to raise the profile of Tigray and visit the region.
Also write to: Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon ([email protected]), the United Nations Minister who also has responsibility for Human Rights and Sexual violence asking to raise this at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Also write to:
Your local MP Chair of International Development Select Committee
Chair of Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Chair of the International Relations Select Committee