Shopping can be something of a minefield these days. On a rather infrequent clothes-shopping trip, I found myself unsure whether the pair of cotton trousers made in China had been manufactured using forced labour of Uyghurs. There is no easy way to tell. The Better Cotton Initiative does not give …
Religious Persecution
The review into Christian persecution: but what about other faiths?
In December 2018, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioned an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world, with recommendations to follow about how the Government could respond more proactively and robustly. The timing of this seems particularly important: the United …
Asia Bibi is free but religious minorities continue to suffer violence, discrimination and abuse in Pakistan
After 8 years held under sentence of death the Pakistan Supreme Court has acquitted Asia Bibi of the charge of blasphemy. Many members of our Churches have campaigned for her release and against the oppressive blasphemy law in Pakistan. False accusations of blasphemy have particularly harsh …
Legality vs. morality: the Rohingya crisis continues
The cameras may be gone but the Rohingya crisis rages on. Amid sexual violence, torture and mass murder at the hands of Myanmar’s military, calls for a referral to the International Criminal Court grow. Closer to home, the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee has denounced ‘the …
Take Action
Over a thousand people, including Muslims as well as people of other faiths, have died as a result of the Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law, since its inception in 1986. This is a call to action. Please write a letter to Pakistan’s Prime minister asking for a repeal of the law. Attached below is a …
Attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt
On 9 April bombs at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria and in St George’s Church, Tanta during Palm Sunday services killed at least 45 people and injured over 120. These attacks on the Coptic Christian community have been claimed by Islamic State. At a time when attacks are increasing, Palm Sunday …
Prayer Update: Asia Bibi case postponed
Asia Bibi has been on death row in Pakistan since 2010 for allegedly breaking the country’s strict blasphemy laws. Bibi denies the allegations. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are heavily criticised for their use to persecute minority faiths. Although the majority of convictions have been against …