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  • 27 Jan 2013
    The Armenian Genocide: On not forgetting

    Today (27 January 2013) is Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) with the theme “Communities Together: Build a Bridge”, when we remember the Nazi Holocaust as well as other acts of genocide in human history su

  • 26 Jan 2013
    Cameron called to account on UK tax avoidance and evasion

    Tax justice campaigners have responded to the UK Prime Minister's recent World Economic Forum speech in Davos by calling for firm action to match his words.

  • 24 Jan 2013
    Welfare petitioners continue push for 100,000 backers

    Welfare campaigners are continuing their push to reach 100,000 signatures on an e-government petition which calls for a cumulative impact assessment of welfare reform in the UK, and a 'new deal' for sick and disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions.

  • 24 Jan 2013
    World churches chief meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

    Justice should not be secondary to peace, as they belong together, says Dr Navanethem Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

  • 24 Jan 2013
    UK rights to assembly and protest 'at risk', says UN expert

    The UK meeds to to revise legal and policing measures that risk citizens’ right of peaceful assembly and association, a United Nations expert says.

  • 24 Jan 2013
    Royal succession bill debate 'a sad day for democracy', says Republic

    The campaign group Republic has criticised Nick Clegg for “railroading” his succession bill through parliament without allowing a full debate on the monarchy.

  • 23 Jan 2013
    Questioning Demos: faith groups, social justice and public services

    This week (20 January 2013) the thinktank Demos (“ideas and action to promote the common good”) has published its report Faithful Providers, which argues that faith-based organisations should be used more as public service providers. Simon Barrow offers an initial response, highlighting some of the problematic assumptions and stances within the report, setting out the background to successive government's interest in co-opting faith providers, and pointing towards a more radical Christian stance which roots service in a tradition of modelling and advocating a different social order based on justice and equality.

  • 22 Jan 2013
    Street porridge sale for Child Poverty Action Group Scotland

    Following the success of our last 'porridge stall' here in Edinburgh, we have chosen to support the local charity Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland (CPAG) with another one from 8am to 12pm at St John's Church, on the corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, on Friday 25 January 2012.

  • 20 Jan 2013
    Richest 100 people could end global poverty four times over, says Oxfam

    An explosion in extreme wealth is exacerbating inequality and hindering the world's ability to tackle poverty together, Oxfam warns this weekend.

  • 19 Jan 2013
    Sri Lanka: farewell to the rule of law?

    When those in power disregard human rights and undermine the rule of law, the results can be horrific, observes Savitri Hensman, commenting on recent developments in Sri Lanka. It is to be hoped that, today, non-violent means of resistance will be used, as Sri Lankans and those who care about Sri Lanka seek to defend democracy and civil liberties.