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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: Rio +20 agreement has “little meat on the bones”, says Catholic aid agency
The Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development has “little meat on the bones” and failed to deliver concrete measures to tackle climate, food and financial crises for the poorest and the planet, says CAFOD.
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 263.News, 328.Press release, 127.Rio
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More than 2,000 people, including 250 children, pregnant women, older and disabled people, are facing being thrown out of their homes onto the streets of Sao Paulo following a court ruling.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Catholic Church in Africa outraged by Congo violence
African Catholic Church leaders meeting in Kinshasa say that escalating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing a major humanitarian tragedy.
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TAGS: 350.Africa, 197.DR Congo, 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 263.News, 328.Press release
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A new life for São Paulo’s poorest families
Over the last 4 years, CAFOD’s Urban Programme in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city has helped over 8,730 poor families escape the poverty trap and find new life and dignity.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 238.Connect2, 264.International news, 263.News
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Thirst for change: Over 60,000 actions presented at sunrise solidarity walk for water
On Tuesday 15 May, a delegation of CAFOD supporters delivered over 60,000 Thirst for change actions to No. 10 Downing Street, calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to turn the tide on water poverty.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 130.Thirst for change, 178.Water
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CAFOD director writes to Nick Clegg ahead of the Deputy PM’s Brazil visit
Ahead of the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s 3-day visit to Brazil, CAFOD Director Chris Bain wrote to him to raise important environmental and humanitarian issues.
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Cardinal’s visit a great success
Over the last few days, we have been very pleased to host – together with the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University – HE Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
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Chris Bain elected president of CIDSE
CAFOD’s director, Chris Bain has recently been elected president of CIDSE, an international alliance of Catholic development agencies.
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The Comprehensive Spending Review: CAFOD’s response
CAFOD welcomes today’s historic announcement, which reconfirms the UK Government’s commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on aid from 2013.
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