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April 7, 2017

WCC calls for end to 'culture of impunity' in Syria

In the wake of the horrific chemical weapons attack in the Idlib Governance of Syria, World Council of Churches General Secretary, the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, called for a cultural shift in the region as he expressed deep sympathy to the families of the victims.
February 15, 2017

WCC chief speaks on religion and discrimination

Is religion discriminatory? Does discrimination exist within and by different religions? World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit explored these questions with fellow panelists during a conference at a cultural centre in Trondheim, Norway on 14 February 2017
December 8, 2016

Indian authorities used 'excessive force' against protesters

A new report from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) show that fromJuly 2016 up to early autumn, at least 87 people have been killed and more than 9,000 injured in clashes between Indian authorities and protesters across the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
May 8, 2016

Reasons to be cheerful: a year after the General Election

This time last year, I stayed up all night with Ekklesia staff and associates as we live blogged the General Election results.
April 12, 2016

Tax and truth: a challenge to politicians and voters

Tax, rightly levied and honourably accepted, is an instrument of justice.
January 13, 2016

Intelligence Committee denied access to drone strike information

Members of the UK’s Parliamentary intelligence watchdog will not be allowed access to all intelligence or defence information relating to the new British practice of targeted killing by drone, the Prime Minister has said.
December 22, 2015

Burying bad news: game-playing to the detriment of democracy

On the afternoon of 11 September 2001, an unknown political advisor used a phrase which has become part of the political and cultural lexicon.
May 18, 2015

Opening up the castle - the need for transparent politics - Jake Cunliffe

In Kafka’s The Castle, officials from the 'castle' go to extraordinary lengths to conceal their presence in the village, where those who rely on their administration live.
March 31, 2015

South African president must make Marikana findings public, says Amnesty

South African President Jacob Zuma must make public the findings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry into the killings of 34 striking miners on 16 August 2012, says
Amnesty.
July 29, 2014

Third sector and TUC agreement on future of children’s services commissioning

Children England, along with many of their member organisations and the TUC have published a new joint agreement on the future of children’s services commissioning.