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28 Feb 2009

New discourse on human rights needed, says Liberty chief

A renewed popular discourse on fundamental human rights for all is needed in the face of the erosion of civil liberties by governments and corporate power, said the director of Liberty this morning.
17 Jul 2008

Campaigners deplore impact of national DNA database on black communities

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.
28 Apr 2008

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

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.
26 Jan 2008

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

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.
18 Nov 2007

Jesse Jackson calls for more black students at UK universities

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.
23 Jul 2007

Malyasia concern about government and freedom of belief

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"
4 Jul 2007

US churches continue push for children's economic rights

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).
19 Apr 2007

The position of the non-religious in Britain
19 Apr 2007

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

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.

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