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11 Mar 2010

Italy accused of human rights abuses over Roma eviction

Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities to halt a plan that could involve the forced eviction of thousands of Roma people from their homes.
8 Mar 2010

George Carey's atheist agenda

An atheist writing today for the Daily Telegraph illustrates well the kind of Christianity that George Carey has been defending of late.
18 Feb 2010

Tory migrant poster crosses the line

Like a lot of people, I have been watching the party political Twitter war reach a new stage over the last 48 hours, most notably with the launch of the spoof poster site http://mylabourposter.typepad
16 Feb 2010

US churches plan Washington march seeking justice for migrants

The National Council of Churches USA and its partner aid agency Church World Service are mobilising for a 'March for America: Change Takes Courage and Faith' on Sunday 21 March, in Washington DC.
11 Jan 2010

Getting real on migration

Lord Carey's comments about immigration show him to be living in an unreal world, says Vaughan Jones. For displaced people this is an issue of life and death. Migration is not a game with numbers. It is an issue which requires serious moves towards international justice - and a basic Christian issue of neighbourly love.
8 Jan 2010

Lord Carey challenged over 'Christian' anti-immigration views

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has been strongly criticised for backing an attempt by anti-immigration campaigners to turn migration into a confrontational election issue, and for appearing to want migrants who accept 'Christian values' to have priority.
11 Dec 2009

Merry Christmas from the Home Office

A friend just sent me a copy of this year's UK Border Agency Christmas card.
4 Dec 2009

European Churches campaign for resident permits for migrants

The World Council of Churches' Global Ecumenical Network on Migration has welcomed a year-long campaign by European churches aimed at granting long-term resident permits to foreigners.
29 Nov 2009

Pope speaks out strongly for refugees and migrants

Pope Benedict XVI has issued a strong message in advance of the ninety-sixth World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is due to be celebrated on 17 January 2010 and which focuses on underage refugees and migrants.
26 Nov 2009

Commons meeting affirms the positive contribution of immigrants

Tom Brake MP, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and expert Keith Best were key speakers at a meeting in the House of Common on 24 November 2009 looking at the social impact of immigration.

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