by Sean Reilly | Jan 7, 2008
Christian groups and churches in Indian’s eastern state of Orissa are demanding urgent protection, saying they have been hounded by Hindu extremists, with reports of nine people being killed in attacks since Christmas – writes Anto Akkara....
by Sean Reilly | Dec 27, 2007
Officials in the Indian state of Orissa have imposed a curfew in the Kandhamal district and appealed for calm after clashes involving Hindu nationalists and the minority Christian community. The violence, which began on Monday 24 December 2007 with a dispute over...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 20, 2007
British mining corporations supported by the UK government, such as Vedanta Resources, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, are complicit in human rights abuse while making huge profits in developing countries. This charge is made today by the anti-poverty charity War on Want...