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May 24, 2018

Human rights 'no longer treated as a priority, but as a pariah'

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that the world, including Europe, is back-sliding on human rights.
November 21, 2011

Austrian Catholic laity and priests lobby for change

Catholic bishops in Austria have rejected a call by dissident church members for lay people to preside at Mass when parishes have no priests.
November 17, 2011

Austrian cardinal's church transfer to Orthodox gains Vatican approval

The head of Austria's Catholic church has agreed to give one of his parish churches to Orthodox Christians, after the Catican agreed to the transfer.
December 2, 2010

Protests at donation of Austrian Catholic church to Orthodox

Polish congregations in Vienna have protested against a decision to offer one of the city's Catholic churches to Serbian Orthodox Christians
February 2, 2010

Campaigners welcome arrest of BAE agent

In a potential breakthrough, a former agent of the arms company BAE Systems has been charged with corruption offences. The news has been welcomed by the Campaign Against Arms Trade, who say that the truth must come out in court.
February 17, 2009

Controversial Austrian priest steps down from bishop role

A controversial Austrian priest has agreed that Pope Benedict should revoke his appointment as a bishop in Austria, after his promotion led to a storm of protests because of his extreme views.
October 4, 2007

Europe is urged to keep pressure up on Burmese junta

American congress persons, including Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania, are urging European countries to keep up the political and economic pressure on the dictatorship in Burma, following the brutal suppression of pro-democracy protests originally led by Buddhist monks.

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May 28 2018

Latest immigration statistics published

The Government has issued its quarterly immigration statistics up to the end of March 2018.

May 28 2018

Government 'using fund for essential school repairs to pay for grammar school expansion'

May 28 2018

Online-only access to benefits risks excluding older people, says Age UK

May 28 2018

HMP Long Lartin a fundamentally capable prison, says Chief Inspector

May 27 2018

Government scheme to protect Afghan interpreters has 'dismally failed'

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