Forest protection: Armed with phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging
KAGONDU NJAGI, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on efforts to stem deforestation in Kwale County, Kenya, during the coronavirus pandemic…
“War means blood”: Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation A treaty aimed at protecting activists in Latin America could be a “life-saving” watershed in a region where scores are murdered each year, but the pact’s success will depend on the commitment of governments and big business, rights advocates said. Nicaraguan activist Lottie Cunningham, who described the Escazu treaty as “extremely […]
Essay: The American Rescue Plan is welcome relief for faith communities
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, reflects on the role churches have played in addressing the pandemic and poverty in the US…
Greek Church to allow worshippers at Easter Week services
Athens, GreeceAP The powerful Church of Greece said Tuesday it would allow the faithful to take part in Orthodox Easter services next week but limit attendance and hold the services earlier in the day to conform with a government-imposed curfew. The decision comes despite Greece reporting a high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, and […]
Sight-Seeing: Of terror and testimonies – living through the Derek Chauvin trial
DANTÉ STEWART, in an article which comes via Religion News Service, reflects on the trial that this week has led to a guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd…
For India’s poor, lockdown policing adds to pandemic hardships
Chennai/Mumbai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Poor Indians are bearing the brunt of “pandemic policing” as the country struggles to contain a deadly second wave of COVID-19 cases by imposing stricter curfew rules and curbs on movement, rights advocates said. Hawkers, slum dwellers, food couriers and migrant workers are most likely to fall foul of lockdown rules […]