by Sean Reilly | Feb 20, 2008
The Zimbabwe Christian Alliance, a network of church and civic bodies, says it no longer has any hope that inter-party peace talks brokered by South African President Thabo Mbeki will achieve any results before Zimbabwean elections scheduled for 29 March 2008. The...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 18, 2008
Zimbabwe’s Roman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has called for the postponement of the national elections due on 29 March 2008. They say there are clear signs that the poll will not be free and fair under current conditions. The J&P Commission...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 15, 2008
A campaigning group that was formed 30 years ago to change law, attitudes and policy towards crime against women will mark the anniversary with a people’s trial of Britain’s justice system over the continuing scandal of rape. The event, “The rape of...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 8, 2008
The year has not begun well for Afghanistan, with suicide bombings, fears of a deteriorating security situation and reports of an increased presence by Taliban forces throughout the country – writes Chris Herlinger. “The threats are not always related to...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 8, 2008
Only a small number of the refugees arrested in a controversial police raid on Central Methodist Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, remain in jail, according to the bishop there – writes Linda Bloom for UMNS. Thirteen people still were waiting for court...