Category - killings

March 14, 2008

London inter-faith meeting will examine ethics and atrocities in Iraq

Members of different faiths will gather in Friends House in central London on Saturday to discuss The Iraq War and Occupation: Ethics and Values with a leading lawyer who has horrifying uncovered evidence of British involvement in atrocities.
February 28, 2008

Political peace deal holds out new hope for divided Kenya

Rival political leaders in Kenya have reached an agreement on a coalition government after weeks of bitter negotiations, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan announced today, before a major press conference.
January 2, 2008

Christian Aid urges restraint over Kenya's political crisis

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has voiced disappointment in the conduct of Kenya’s electoral commission following President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election victory - and has called for restraint.
November 23, 2007

WCC chief calls for international pressure on Philippines abuses

In face of "escalating human rights violations," the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has announced stronger ecumenical advocacy efforts to bring the Philippines under international scrutiny.
November 22, 2007

Philippines priest urges united action to stop extra-judicial killings

Christians should be able to look past denominational differences and see their common humanity, said a church leader working with other faith and civic leaders to stop gross human rights violations in the Philippines.
November 19, 2007

Delegation uncovers human rights abuses in the Philippines

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation on an 18-21 November 2007 visit to the Southeast Asian country has heard testimonies from families of people who have been abducted, tortured and killed - including church and human rights workers.
April 28, 2007

Witness to God rules out violence, says church leader after Turkey killings

The murder of three Christian Bible workers in Turkey has brought condemnations from all sides, including Muslims, and a statement from a European church leader that "witness to God is incompatible with the use of violence."
April 18, 2007

Sacrifices at the altar of the gun

The latest US shooting atrocity, at Virginia Tech University, is another tragic embodiment of American worship of the gun, says Tim Nafziger.
March 19, 2007

Churches report to United Nations on Philippines human rights

As extra-judicial killings and abuses continue, a globally backed Philippines churches delegation is presenting evidence to the UN Human Rights Council