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11 May 2013
Landmark operation evicts illegal ranchers from Yanomami land

The Brazilian authorities have begun an operation to remove eleven illegal ranches from the Yanomami territory in Brazil, and return the land to the Indians

10 May 2013
Official rebuke to Iain Duncan Smith over statistics misuse
10 May 2013
WCC General Secretary encourages working together with Pope Francis

In a panel discussion at the German Protestant Kirchentag in Hamburg, the WCC General Secretary has expressed positive hopes for the leadership of Pope Francis.

10 May 2013
Doubling wages of Bangladeshi textile workers 'would add 2p to cost of a t-shirt'

New figures published by the TUC suggest that low wages in the Bangladesh textile industry have nothing to do with cash-strapped consumers demanding cheap clothes.

9 May 2013
Methodists agree £10,000 grant for Argentina flood recovery

The Methodist Church has agreed a grant of £10,000 to assist urgent recovery work following last month's torrential flooding in Argentina.

9 May 2013
Pakistan court orders Government to stop ‘war crime’ drone strikes

The Peshawar High Court has declared the US guilty of war crimes for its use of drones in North West Pakistan, and ordered the government to stop future strikes.

9 May 2013
Human rights concerns ahead of elections in Equatorial Guinea

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over forthcoming elections, say human rights groups.

9 May 2013
UK 24th out of 33 in economic recovery, says new report

The UK is experiencing a slower economic recovery than 23 of the 33 advanced economies monitored by theIMF, according to new analysis published by the TUC.

8 May 2013
BAE bosses try to hide from scrutiny - and fail
8 May 2013
BAE arms dealers evict thirteen critics from AGM

Arms giant BAE Systems has been shamed by questions about arms sales to oppressive regimes at its AGM, despite moving the venue away from London.