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  • 4 Jul 2007
    Archbishop Sentamu drums Alan Johnston to freedom in Gaza

    The Archbishop of York pounded an African drum to celebrate the release of the BBC's Alan Johnston from captivity in Gaza today. Now Hamas wants recognition for its Palestinian authority. And many non-Westerners remain in prison.

  • 2 Jul 2007
    Pentecostal pastor defiant over attacks on Indian Christians

    Two months after being brutally assaulted by Hindu fundamentalists in the presence of television crews, Indian Christian Pastor Walter Masih says he is determined to continue his ministry.

  • 1 Jul 2007
    Gay-friendly Christian denomination makes human rights award

    Human Rights Watch has won a triennial award from Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), an international fellowship of Christian churches with an affirming ministry to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

  • 28 Jun 2007
    Christians encouraged to join struggle for Hong Kong democracy

    A Christian coalition in Hong Kong has been formed to lobby with civil rights activists for universal suffrage as the territory prepares to mark its 10th anniversary as a Special Administrative Region of China.

  • 28 Jun 2007
    UK vigils keep up pressure on Zimbabwe over torture

    As the economy and infrastructure of Zimbabwe continues to crumble, UK-based human rights and religious groups are keeping the pressure for change up as part of a concerted global effort - with torture a particular concern.

  • 24 Jun 2007
    Irish Catholic bishops call for change in Zimbabwe

    Irish Catholic Bishops have joined worldwide human rights oranisations in calling on the President of Zimbabwe - who was educated as a Catholic - to change direction and respect the will of the people for change.

  • 23 Jun 2007
    Archbishop backs United Nations human rights council

    Despite misgivings from all sides about the United Nation's Human Rights Council, Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says the body that is supposed to be an international watchdog should gain in credibility.

  • 17 Jun 2007
    African churches protest at Zimbabwe human rights abuses

    The leader of a major grouping of African churches has expressed outrage at human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, and has urged the world to help resolve the political crisis in the southern African country.

  • 14 Jun 2007
    Scottish churches unite to confront legacy of slavery

    The official ecumenical body Action of Churches Together in Scotland is holding a national service this weekend at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre, to commemorate the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807.

  • 14 Jun 2007
    Outrage at Catholic Cardinal's attempt to cut money from Amnesty

    Both religious believers and human rights campaigners are furious that a senior Vatican spokesperson is encouraging Catholics to withdraw support from Amnesty International because it supports the decriminalization of abortion for women facing violence.