Category - human rights abuses

Women activists released in Zimbabwe as human rights abuses continue

staff writers — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:55:51 +0000

Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, from Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), a community organization working for empowerment, were released from Mlondolozi Prison on Thursday 6 November, three weeks to the day they were arrested.

Global churches act on communal violence in India

agency reporter — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:15:51 +0000

The World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation have called on the Prime Minister of India requesting his intervention to end the violence in the state of Orissa. They are also backing Christian prayer and solidarity.

UK government grants asylum to Nigerian gay Christian activist

staff writers — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:52:57 +0000

Davis MacIyalla, director of the lesbian and gay rights group Changing Attitude Nigeria, has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom. Mr Davis has been subject to a range of attacks and death threats for his Christian work.

BAE Systems 'ethics report' misses the moral point, say activists

staff writers — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:04:49 +0000

Anti-arms trade campaigners say that a new 'ethics' report commissioned by weapons giant BAE Systems will not change public perceptions of the company, following a High Court ruling over investigations into corruption charges.

Brown to take tougher line on Zimbabwe following archbishop's call

staff writers — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:07:48 +0000

Prime Minister Gordon Brown look set to boycott a summit of European and African leaders to be attended by the Zimbabwean President. It follows a call at the weekend by Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, to take a tougher line on Zimbabwe.

Southern African Christians unite to call for change in Zimbabwe

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:44:19 +0000

An alliance of southern African Christian organizations has called for the African Union and other bodies on the continent to help stop human rights violations being perpetrated on Zimbabweans by the country's government.

Pakistan death sentence illustrates iniquity of blasphemy laws, say churches

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:55:15 +0000

Both churches and human rights groups are calling for the scrapping of Pakistan's blasphemy laws following the handing down of a death sentence and other sanctions against Christians in the Muslim-majority country.

Zimbabwean Catholic bishops threatened by Mugabe

staff writers — Thu, 10 May 2007 23:10:50 +0000

Following up their critique of Robert Mugabe's regime in an outspoken pastoral letter, Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops are calling for a cricket boycott of the country. But the president is hitting back.

Zimbabwe police crush prayer and protest rally

staff writers — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:06:12 +0000

Police make arrests in Zimbabwe as activists gather in London to call for human rights

British campaigners support rally for Zimbabwe

staff writers — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:19:57 +0000

Churches join activists in a call for human rights, while Anglican primates meet the Harare bishop accused of being Mugabe stooge.