by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is amongst Nobel Peace Prize laureates, politicians, artists, writers, and sportsmen and women from across the world who have added their voices to the calls for China to abandon its support for Sudan. They are demanding that this year’s...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 1, 2007
Several thousand Muslims marched in Sudan’s capital Khartoum yesterday, calling for a tougher sentence for a British teacher imprisoned for insulting religion by allowing a six-year old to name his teddy bear Muhammad. Ms Gillian Gibbons, aged 54, from...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 30, 2007
As schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons’ lawyers prepare an appeal against a 15-day jail sentence imposed in Sudan over the naming of a teddy bear, Muslims in Britain have joined in condemning the decision and calling for clemency. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 8, 2007
Click here to help victims of torture The Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture, a registered charity founded in 1985, treats and assists over 4000 survivors of torture every year. Offering a range of services unique in the UK, The Medical Foundation...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 1, 2007
Campaigners are calling on the US Senate to swiftly pass legislation introduced yesterday by two senators, which is aimed at cutting off economic support to the government of Sudan. “This past August, I travelled to refugee camps in Chad,” said Ruth...
