Greek Orthodox metropolitan calls for aid for Greece in handling migrant influx, warning of “a huge crisis coming”
Greece needs help in dealing with the tens of thousands of asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived in the country from war-torn nations like Syria in the past five years, according to a senior member of the Orthodox Church of Greece who has warned of a “huge crisis” coming in the country as a […]
Britain failing forced marriage victims – campaigners
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain is failing victims of forced marriage, campaigners said on Wednesday, after the government pledged to investigate reports women were being charged to be rescued. An investigation by Britain’s Times newspaper found adult victims were being made to pay for emergency repatriation, with those unable to cover the costs made to take […]
UK appoints first champion to tackle ‘moral scandal’ of food waste
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain appointed its first food waste chief on Monday to help drive a campaign to reduce the millions of tonnes of food binned every year by restaurants, supermarkets and manufacturers. Ben Elliot, the nephew of Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall and wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, was appointed to the one-year voluntary role […]
Seven Christians reportedly detained in Laos for “illegal” Christmas service
BosNewsLife Minority Christians in southern Laos faced a grim New Year after seven believers, including church leaders, were detained by the Communist government’s security forces during violent church raids, a well-informed advocacy official told BosNewsLife. Sirikoon Prasertsee, who leads the advocacy group Human Rights Watcher for Lao Religious Freedom, said the detentions occurred late on Saturday, […]
Satellites to survivors: five goals for the anti-slavery fight in 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation With global efforts mounting to combat modern slavery and human trafficking, activists say the world must sharpen its focus in 2019 to meet a United Nations goal of ending the ills by 2030. About 40 million people are estimated to be enslaved, mostly women and girls in forced labour and forced marriages, […]