In Uganda, police apologise to Catholic Church over tear-gassing of bishop during mass
Police in Uganda have apologised to John Baptist Kaggwa, Bishop Emeritus of Masaka Diocese in central Uganda, and the Catholic Church after lobbing teargas canisters at the congregation during a prayer meeting where he was the main celebrant. Senior Uganda Police officers on Tuesday travelled 120 kilometres from the capital Kampala to Bishop Kaggwa’s home […]
Bangladeshi protestors say death penalty not the answer to rise in rape
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Protesters took to Dhaka’s streets on Wednesday to demand action on rising rape cases in Bangladesh, saying a new law that expanded the use of the death penalty was not enough to bring about real change. Women’s rights campaigners are demanding a root and branch reform of the legal system and […]
Pandemic seen rolling back conditions in Asia garment factories
Phnom Penh, CambodiaThomson Reuters Foundation The pandemic risks triggering a race to the bottom that could push tens of millions of Asian garment workers into greater hazard on the factory floor, with women hardest hit, the International Labour Organization said on Wednesday. About 40 per cent of workers furloughed or laid off by the COVID-19 […]
New life for shrinking communities: Europe’s dying villages woo immigrants to survive
SOPHIE DAVIES, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how immigrants are bringing new life to struggling communities in Europe…
US election – Young Black Americans may stumble in move to ballot boxes from street protests
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation First-time voter Rosie Lebron has been protesting in the streets of New York City to end racial injustice, following in the footsteps of her great-grandmother who marched 60 years ago. “My great-grandmother, she protested during the civil rights movement. She’s like ‘Why is my baby still doing this?’” said […]
Essay: The pandemic isn’t over, and misinformation can still be deadly
In an article first published on Religion News Service, MYAL GREENE, senior vice president of international programs with US-based humanitarian organisation World Relief, looks at the key role countering misinformation plays in combatting outbreaks like the coronavirus pandemic…