Blogs

26 Apr 2013

The World Council of Churches General Secretary has stressed the important role of Sudanese churches in rebuilding their nation after years of conflict.

25 Apr 2013

Survival International has held protests outside Peruvian embassies and consulates, calling for an end to expansion of the Camisea gas project in Peru’s Amazon rainforest.

25 Apr 2013

Shelter Scotland has led a coalition of Scottish charities in criticising proposals by the Scottish Government to put all new social housing tenants on ‘probation’.

24 Apr 2013

The threat of military escalation in Korea and Japan was one of many topics discussed by the Second Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference, held in Okinawa 16-22 April.

24 Apr 2013

One in four disabled rail passengers has suffered a hate crime or abuse, according to new research published today (24 April)) by the TUC's Action for Rail campaign

24 Apr 2013

The World Council of Churches General Secretary, Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has condemned the abduction of two Syrian archbishops kidnapped on 22 April near Aleppo.

24 Apr 2013

Amnesty International has issued a new call for the UK government to act on behalf of Guantánamo detainee Shaker Aamer.

23 Apr 2013

Campaigners are calling on the government to stop using unmanned aerial vehicles or 'drones', as Britain prepares to start controlling them from a domestic base.