Ireland votes to abolish constitutional ban on abortion
Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to lift a ban on abortion in a referendum over whether to abolish the eighth amendment of the nation’s constitution which explicitly prohibits terminations unless the mother’s life is at risk. Two-thirds of voters were in favour of the repeal with a turnout of 64 per cent. The result – which […]
US: DEMOCRAT SENATORS FUSE FAITH AND POLITICS IN APPEAL TO MAINLINE PREACHERS
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports on how the political left of US politics recently made an “unusually direct appeal” to Christians…
Education is key to ending UK’s ‘silent epidemic’ of domestic abuse
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain needs to provide children who witness domestic violence with more support to break the cycle of abuse, campaigners said on Wednesday, as the government plans to introduce a law boosting protection for victims. A proposed bill, announced in March, includes tough measures such as forcing abusers to wear electronic monitoring devices […]
Rights groups call for renewal of UN Special Rapporteur for Eritrea’s mandate
World Watch Monitor Rights groups have called for the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur for Eritrea to be renewed in June. The human rights situation in the East African country has been monitored by the UN Human Rights Council since 2012, when it appointed Sheila B Keetharuth as the special rapporteur. In […]