Category - indigenous people

WCC calls for an end to repression of indigenous people in Peru

agency reporter — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:53:43 +0100

Recent incidents of violence in Bagua, Peru, are further examples of the suppression of indigenous people's rights, says the head of the World Council of Churches. Just policies and an end to violence are needed for peace.

Indigenous peoples need political affirmation, says church worker

agency reporter — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:16:35 +0100

A delegation representing churches engaged with indigenous peoples across the globe, coordinated by the World Council of Churches, will form a delegation at the upcoming 8th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Indigenous American Indians to help launch new global church body

agency reporter — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:51:47 +0000

Leaders of indigenous American Indian tribes are being invited to participate in celebrations in the United States to mark the launch of a new global church organization.

Parliamentarians to hear Amazon forest plea from Brazilian tribes

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:57:03 +0100

Backed by Catholic aid agency CAFOD, two indigenous indians from Brazil have arrived in London this week to make an urgent plea to members of parliament for help to save their Amazon forest home.

Church asks Japanese to restore indigenous people's rights

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:13:18 +0000

The Japanese government and Christians should support the rights of the Ainu indigenous people in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, a United Church of Christ leader in Japan has said.

Witnessing a moment of history for more than just Australia

Doug Hynd — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:07:21 +0000

A festival atmosphere was evident on the lawns outside Parliament House in Canberra yesterday. Thousands of people celebrated outside in the wake of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generations. Doug Hynd was there to see it.

Historic moment as indigenous Australians finally receive their apology

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:01:43 +0000

The first opening of the Australian Parliament after the election of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labour Government has proved a historic moment in the history of Australia – with an apology finally being made to indigenous people.

Aymara Indian Methodist bishop becomes a Bolivian ambassador

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:51:01 +0100

In an unusual diplomatic move, Methodist Bishop Eugenio Poma, an indigenous Aymara Indian from Bolivia, has become his country's ambassador to Denmark. Poma also used to work for the World Council of Churches.