Posts Tagged ‘Rights’
by The Library of Congress The Church of England has delivered a “clear no” to proposals for a UK Bill of Rights. The Church’s Mission and Public Affairs Council sets out its objections in a response to a discussion paper from the Government’s commission of inquiry on the proposed Bill. In its response, the [...]
by Riksarkivet (National Archives of Norway) Human rights politics can get difficult when individual identity and allegiance to a sub-group becomes the centre of the discussion. This is even more true when the politics of aid relates to the party political narrative in the donor country. Often such positions can hurt the very people [...]
by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives Human rights organisations are campaigning for the United Nations to launch an investigation into crimes against humanity in North Korea. Some 40 human rights groups are seeking the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry to investigate systematic abuses in the reclusive communist country. The International [...]
by The Library of Congress The Christian, in Christian Family, Legal Centre is gearing up for a legal battle which could dominate the next few years. We’re delighted that the European Court has decided to hear the cases of Nadia Eweida, Shirley Chaplin, Gary McFarlane and Lillian Ladele. The CLC will be supporting Mrs [...]
by The Library of Congress The Government has been told it must clarify whether the rights of Christian, in Christian Family,s have been infringed by recent rulings by British courts. The request has been made by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on behalf of four Christian, in Christian Family,s who have [...]
by The Library of Congress The RLP have also called upon the government of Pakistan to renew its commitment to reforming the country’s notorious blasphemy laws and work towards their abolition. In a statement issued following the death of Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, “The Virginia Statement on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” also [...]
by Bibliothèque de Toulouse “I got confirmation today that he is out of the country,” Aidan Clay, of International Christian Concern, told The Christian Post on Thursday. “It’s done. He’s out,” said Clay. Clay told CP that his source, who is a good friend of Clay and Musa, told him today that he had [...]
by The Library of Congress David J Kramer, executive director of Freedom House, praised the Egyptian people for their “remarkable strength and perseverance” during the past 18 days of anti-government protests. “Freedom House celebrates with them as they take the first step on the path to democratic reform,” he said. Egypt’s vice president, Omar [...]
by The Library of Congress [WizardRSS: unable to retrieve full-text content] "We are not going to violate their civil rights until we have an outcry, a complaint, and I’ve said that from day one." Schleicher County Sheriff David Doran Another way to read Doran’s statement is this: "After we have an outcry, [...]
