Alarm over 10 year sentence handed down to four Christians in Iran
Christian advocates have expressed alarm at the 10 year sentences an Iranian court has handed down to four Christians for engaging in missionary activities and “activities against national security”. The four men – an Iranian national and three men from Azerbaijan – were sentenced during a hearing on 23rd May but the judgement was not […]
Vietnam issues harsh sentence to another Catholic blogger
World Watch Monitor Vietnam has again been criticised over its treatment of a Catholic blogger. Mary Magdalene Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 37, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a one-day trial on 29th June for posting what police described as anti-state reports, including one about civilians dying in police custody, reports Reuters. The trial […]
Negative attitudes to Africa’s food crisis revealed on social media, report finds
Overpopulation is the cause of this year’s famine in South Sudan. Famine is always happening in Africa. Domestic issues are more important than providing aid to other countries. And why give money when people in the developing world should simply help themselves? Such are some of the common sentiments expressed on social media regarding the […]
BAD GUYS AND GOOD GUYS
Have you ever noticed how in so many movies the bad guy upstages the hero as a much more fun and interesting character? Think about the Joker in Batman. Another popular ‘bad guy’ – Darth Vader from the Star Wars series. PICTURE: Daniel Cheung/Unsplash Is it true? Is bad interesting and good boring? On […]
In the US, United Church of Christ resolution decries Israel’s treatment of underage prisoners
RNS Delegates attending the United Church of Christ’s General Synod meeting on 30th June in Baltimore. PICTURE: UCC via Flickr The governing body of the United Church of Christ has voted overwhelmingly for a resolution that condemns Israel’s treatment of minors who go through its military courts, accusing it of defying international conventions. The resolution, […]
ESSAY: WHY WE’D BE RIGHT TO FINE BIG TECH COMPANIES
Online extremist material remains an issue of concern across the world. MAL FLETCHER, writing from the UK, explains why a proposal put forward by UK Prime Minister Theresa May to penalise big technology companies if they fail to take down extremist material online should be considered…