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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Stop Using "Blood Chocolate" (change.org – US based action)
Despite noble prevention efforts from international human rights’ groups, rampant exploitation and slavery of workers in the cocoa industry continues. About 3.6 million children work on cocoa farms, largely in Ivory Coast and Ghana, which produce about 60 percent of …
Posted in Just Stuff
Tagged Blood Chocolate, change.org, Fairtrade, Ivory Coast, mars, Mars Chocolate Snackfood, Peter West, Rainforest Alliance
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Stop Using “Blood Chocolate” (change.org – US based action)
Despite noble prevention efforts from international human rights’ groups, rampant exploitation and slavery of workers in the cocoa industry continues. About 3.6 million children work on cocoa farms, largely in Ivory Coast and Ghana, which produce about 60 percent of …
Posted in Just Stuff
Tagged Blood Chocolate, change.org, Fairtrade, Ivory Coast, mars, Mars Chocolate Snackfood, Peter West, Rainforest Alliance
1 Comment
Christian human rights defender murdered in Democratic Republic of Congo
July 2010 On Wednesday 2 June, Floribert Chebeya Bahizire was found dead in his car. The previous night he had been called to a meeting with the national police chief, which did not take place. His driver, Fidele Bazana Edadi, …
Pastor and Spouse Murdered in Nigeria
July 2010 On 13 April Rev Ishaku Kadah (aged 48) and his spouse Selina (aged 45) were dragged from their home in Boto, Bauchi State, northern Nigeria and were murdered. Their bodies were then burnt. Ishaku and Selina served with …
More assistance needed for Tamils to return home from detention camps
July 2010 A year after the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, Christian relief and development agency Christian Aid called on the international community to increase efforts with the government of Sri Lanka to provide assistance to the …
Ecumenical Delegation from the Philippines speaks out at the UN
On 4 June 2010, an ecumenical delegation including Fr Rex Reyes, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines and a president of the Christian Conference of Asia, presented on the case of the 43 health …
Independent Commission Against Private Armies in the Philippines calls for dismantling of private armed groups
July 2010 We have highlighted the Philippines Government using private armies by local politicians, following the massacre on 23 November 2009 of 57 women and men in Maguindanao, Mindanao including Concepcion ‘Connie’ Brizuela of the National Council of Churches in …
Filipino Church seeks prosecution against former President
July 2010 The newly installed Secretary General of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines has vowed to bring a class action against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to attain justice for church members murdered during her administration. Bishop Reuel …
Catholic Priest released from Prison in Vietnam
July 2010 Just End Persecution has previously highlighted the case of Father Nguyen Van Ly, aged 63, a Catholic priest imprisoned for his activities in support of human rights and democracy. Amnesty International reports that he has been released from …
WCC Delegation meets with Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria
July 2010 In mid-May a World Council of Churches delegation met with the governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang. Hundreds of Christians were massacred in March in Plateau State, which was the subject of our May 2010 action. The …
