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Justice

January 23, 2018

Glass boxes in French courts 'aggravate presumption of guilt'

The French Ministry of Justice's decision to install glass boxes in courtrooms all over the country has triggered protests and legal action from defence lawyers.
January 22, 2018

‘Cart before horse approach’ to court closures challenged by Law Society

The number of magistrates’ and county courts facing closure is set to increase after the government unveiled a fresh round of proposed closures as part of its ongoing modernisation programme.
January 15, 2018

National Service will mark assassination of Martin Luther KIng Jr

Christian Aid and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey will be hosting a National Service at the Abbey on April 4, 2018 marking the 50th anniversary of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King's assassination.
December 13, 2017

Truth Commission proposed for Gambia

Gambia’s truth commission bill, to be debated on 13 December 13 2017, is an important opportunity to shed light on human rights violations committed during the rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, Human Rights Watch says.
December 12, 2017

Rowan Williams’ 2017 Christmas Message

Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and Chair of Christian Aid has issued a message for Christmas: "Share your food with the hungry and your light will shine."
December 8, 2017

Attentive waiting, beauty and hope: trying what Advent will do

Lying awake, waiting for first light, longing for some deliverance from fear, pain, despair, helplessness, lassitude.
November 26, 2017

Campaign victory prevents mass eviction in Brazil

More than 200 families in São Paulo , Brazil are celebrating after a campaign prevented them from being forcibly evicted from their homes.
November 23, 2017

UN hails conviction of Mladic as 'a momentous victory for justice'

The United Nations top human rights official has welcomed the conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal
October 29, 2017

French court ruling brings justice for people of Equatorial Guinea

French courts have found Teodorin Obiang, the son of the dictator of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, guilty on charges of laundering the proceeds of corruption, embezzlement and misuse of public funds.
September 6, 2017

'Our economic model is broken', says Archbishop of Canterbury

The UK economy no longer translates economic growth into rising earnings, finds Commission on Economic Justice. Gains from growth have gone largely into profits rather than wages,