Breaking: At least 235 killed in attack on mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
At least 235 people have been killed following an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s Sinai region. Islamist militants reportedly set off a bomb before opening fire on people attending Friday afternoon prayers at the Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed, some 40 kilometres from the North Sinai provincial capital of el-Arish. The gunman […]
Australian church bodies say they “bear witness” to the “suffering” caused by offshore refugee program
The National Council of Churches in Australia, Act for Peace and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce have joined in issuing a statement in which they “bear witness” to the suffering that Australia’s offshore refugee processing policy has caused. The statement comes as authorities in Papua New Guinea say they have removed the last of the […]
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Canada’s ‘historic’ recognition of housing rights could end homelessness, says UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation Canada’s move to recognise housing as a fundamental right in its new national housing strategy marks a historic step towards ending homelessness, a senior United Nations official said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the long-awaited housing strategy on Wednesday in response to UN criticism of Canada’s “persistent housing crisis”. Under the plan, […]
ESSAY: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ISN’T A WOMEN’S RIGHTS ISSUE, IT’S A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25th November, ELCA GROBLER, the founder of the Indian-based My Choices Foundation – a partner agency of Opportunity International Australia, says violence against women is an issue we all need to be involved in addressing…