Daniel Hannan: The China genocide amendment. Trade sanctions punish the innocent – and make fortunes for oppressive regimes

Though micro-measures aimed at those responsible might work: travel bans, asset seizures, arrest warrants.

The China genocide amendment. Our politicians should decide our trade policy – not our judges.

There’s a case for empowering our courts to make a genocide ruling over the Uighars. But not for giving them a veto on trade deals in doing so.

Fiona Bruce and Benedict Rogers: What to do now about the most closed country in the world

A new report by the Party’s Human Rights Commission makes four main recommendations about North Korea’s crimes against justice.

What Cameron can do next for the churches

There are signs that Cameron is increasingly sensitive to public concern and anger about the treatment of Christians in Muslim-majority countries

Benedict Rogers: Cameron and Hague should press for justice in North Korea

Benedict Rogers is a human rights activist, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Human… Read more »

Lord Alton and Benedict Rogers: Yes, there’s progress in Burma. But there’s a very, very long way to go

Lord Alton of Liverpool is an independent cross-bench member of the House of Lords. Benedict Rogers is a human rights… Read more »

David Alton: Margaret Thatcher represented fundamental change – and on some measures I keenly supported her

Lord Alton of Liverpool was Liberal (later Liberal Democrat) MP in Liverpool between 1979 and 1997, when he stood down… Read more »

Lord Alton: The Government should back alternatives to embryonic stem cells

Lord Alton, an independent crossbench life peer, asks why so much time and taxpayers’ money is spent on stem cell… Read more »