terrorism

November 17, 2015

The massacres in France: a European blowback?

The horror of the slaughter in Paris and elswehere can be numbing not just of the senses, but of our sensibility, says regional expert and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian. It may not be easy, but now is a good time to remind ourselves of the wider context, corollaries and ramifications of the terror attacks in Paris - not least from a European perspective.
November 16, 2015

Tackling terror: a human rights approach

There have been various reactions in London to the horrific attacks in Paris on 13 November, including sorrow, anger and prayer.
November 10, 2015

Pakistan executions set to hit 300 since December 2014

Pakistan has hanged 299 people since resuming executions in December last year, and could pass the 300 mark any day, according to research by international human rights organisation Reprieve and Justice Project Pakistan.
July 10, 2015

Why enforcing the flawed PREVENT strategy is dangerous and misplaced

Ekkesia co-director Simon Barrow is one of a range of signatories to a letter in the Independent newspaper (others include leading academics, educationists and human rights advocates) expressing co
June 28, 2015

UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemning the terrorist attacks carried out se in Tunisia, Kuwait and France
March 19, 2015

British churches issue statement on Lahore terror attack

Three British churches have come together to issue a joint statement and a prayer for Pakistan following terrorist bombings in Lahore on 15 March.
March 11, 2015

Over 500 at imminent risk as Pakistan fully lifts executions moratorium

Over 500 prisoners could be in line for execution in Pakistan within days, after the government lifted its moratorium on the death penalty, new research reveals.
January 7, 2015

Journalists join global condemnation of Paris killings

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) joined in international condemnation of the killings of media staff at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
January 6, 2015

Informing on toddlers and preventing terrorism

Imagine police wake you. Though not suspected of any involvement in violence, you are being investigated for terrorism-related offences, on the basis of a remark by your three-year-old at a playgroup or childminder’s.
January 5, 2015

Execution of Pakistan torture victim suspended as government orders inquiry

The Pakistani government has suspended plans to execute a man who was convicted at the age of 14 after being tortured and wrongly tried in an anti-terrorism court.