Abused and destitute: Wars fuel rise in global number of widows
Thomson Reuters Foundation Millions of widows worldwide suffer crushing poverty and persecution, their numbers swelled by a proliferation of conflicts from Syria to Myanmar. International Widows’ Day, which was marked on 23rd June, aims to raise awareness of the often hidden injustices they face. Many are robbed of their inheritance, while others are enslaved by […]
ON THE SCREEN: ‘THE HEART OF MAN’ A CONFRONTING YET HOPEFUL LOOK INTO HUMAN SEXUALITY
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at ‘The Heart of Man’ ahead of its Australian release…
Five Baptists fined on non-specific charges in Uzbekistan
World Watch Monitor Five members of a Baptist church in the southern Uzbek city of Karshi were detained and fined for meeting without state permission, without hearing the exact charges, reports Forum 18. Police also raided the homes of two Baptists, Khamid and Ziyatullo Rakhmonov (not related), on 23rd May, and took them to the police […]