Category - civil rights

Campaigners deplore impact of national DNA database on black communities

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:14:23 +0000

Black community and church leaders are backing a symposium next week at the House of Commons on the over-representation of African Caribbean people on the national criminal DNA database.

Black clergy in USA say gays face same rights struggle as black people

staff writers — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:51:29 +0000

Two senior black United Methodist clergy in the USA, also longtime civil-rights advocates, say there are parallels between the struggles of blacks in the 1960s and those of gays and lesbians working for full inclusion in the church today.

Sikhs continue to press French President and Indian PM on turban issue

staff writers — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:50:01 +0000

United Sikhs, a UN affiliated international advocacy NGO, joined other civil rights organizations over the weekend in asking Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss the Sikh turban issue in France with President Sarkozy.

Jesse Jackson calls for more black students at UK universities

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:01:19 +0000

US civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson, speaking at the launch in Oxford of a programme aimed at increasing the number of black students in higher education, has challenged universities to reflect the diversity of society.

Malyasia concern about government and freedom of belief

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:32:42 +0000

Malaysian Christians have expressed fresh worries that the government may be infringing the basics of religious freedom, after the country's deputy prime minister described Malaysia as "an Islamic state"

US churches continue push for children's economic rights

staff writers — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:13:55 +0000

Leaders of 20 national American religious organizations are continuing to press the US Congress this month (June 2007), urging expanded funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Programme (SCHIP).

The position of the non-religious in Britain

Simon Barrow — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:24:13 +0000

Members of the UK's House of Lords will today (19 April 2007) discuss the position and rights of the non-religious in Britain today.

Parliament to discuss the position of the non-religious in plural Britain

staff writers — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:35:17 +0000

The House of Lords will this morning discuss the position and rights of the non-religious in Britain today, against the backdrop of declining religious attendance but increased government investment in faith initiatives.