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The DRC is a vast country with immense mineral wealth and natural resources. It is emerging from more than a decade of devastating civil war in which almost four million people died and as many as half a million women and girls have been victims of extreme sexual violence carried out by armed groups.
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TAGS: 197.DR Congo, 167.Peace and conflict, 189.Where we work
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Extreme weather and unexpected changes in climate mean flooded homes, failed crops, water shortages and conflict over scarce resources.Climate change could undo decades of progress in tackling poverty.
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TAGS: 17.Campaigning, 175.Climate change and environment, 26.Climate Justice, 30.Secondary
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Corruption, poor human rights and unfair trade are rife in Mexico. And despite promises of social justice and reform, many people are disappointed at the slow pace of change.
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Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere, with an estimated 4.3 million people living in poverty. Half the active population is unemployed or underemployed.
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TAGS: 214.Nicaragua, 189.Where we work
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What is it about CAFOD that makes it a Catholic organisation?
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TAGS: 157.Catholic social teaching, 153.Prayer, 246.What is CAFOD
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As part of the Catholic community, we work in four key ways.
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For over 30 years CAFOD has supported programmes in Zimbabwe, predominantly through the Catholic Church working in partnership with Diocesan Caritas branches, Justice and Peace Commissions and other bodies incorporated in the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference.
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We are committed to ensuring accountability to our stakeholders and to delivering quality programmes guided by agreed codes and standards.
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TAGS: 268.Accountability, 246.What is CAFOD
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Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to safeguard justice for victims of corporate human rights abuses in developing countries were narrowly defeated in the House of Lords yesterday. Crossbench peers had argued that an exemption was needed to make sure than poor communities harmed by UK-based companies could still afford to bring cases to court.
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TAGS: 302.Human Rights, 282.media, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners
Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.
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TAGS: 287.Extractives, 218.Peru, 328.Press release
RELATED TAGS: 287.Extractives, 263.News, 218.Peru, 328.Press release
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