by Sean Reilly | Jun 5, 2008
Church-backed Philippine human rights activists have reiterated their call on the UN Human Rights Council to “keep pursuing our government to stop the extra-judicial killings and other human rights violations”. The UN body is meeting in Geneva until 18...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 18, 2008
A deep-rooted caste divide among Christians in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state has come to the fore after two Roman Catholics were killed at Eraiyur in the Pondicherry archdiocese due to police firing during a clash between upper-caste and Dalit church members...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 14, 2008
Members of different faith communities will gather in Friends House in central London on Saturday to discuss The Iraq War and Occupation: Ethics and Values with leading lawyer Phil Shiner, who has helped uncover atrocities committed by coalition forces, and Mazin...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 28, 2008
Rival political leaders in Kenya have reached an agreement on a coalition government after weeks of bitter negotiations, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan announced today, before a major press conference. Full details on the deal between President...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 2, 2008
The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has voiced disappointment in the conduct of Kenya’s electoral commission following President Mwai Kibaki’s disputed election victory – and has called for restraint. The agency, which has worked in...