Articles
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:31
Salvation Army supporting slavery survivors
Slavery has deep, far-reaching roots in today’s society. Hidden in plain sight, it is hard to distinguish and harder to tackle. The criminals preying on vulnerable people for profit are highly networked within communities and across…
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:29
Call to continue Homes for Ukraine scheme
Along with over thirty other charities, Sanctuary Foundation, which helps people welcome Ukrainian refugees into their home, has written to ask the Prime Minister for assurances the Homes for Ukraine scheme will continue to get government…
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:24
Hong Kong protester beaten at Chinese consulate
UK activists and lawmakers want an investigation after a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was beaten inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester. Hong Kong Indigenous Defence Force (HKIDF) members were protesting outside the consulate,…
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:22
Turning a blind eye should be against the law
Institutions working with children should be required by law to report suspicions of child sexual abuse, a seven-year independent inquiry concluded. It found crimes are often concealed from authorities, allegations are not recorded, victims ‘treated as…
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:20
Russia: violating UN sanctions with Iranian drones
The Americans, French, and British agree that ‘kamikaze’ drones unleashed by Russia into Ukraine were made in Iran and violate a UN security council resolution barring Iranian transfers of certain military technologies. Ukraine has identified the…
Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:17
Russia: Father Grigory, prominent anti-war priest
When the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is the most vocal supporter of Moscow's conflict in Ukraine, calling the conflict ‘war’ can land you in jail; it takes courage to speak out. But Father Grigory…