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Press release: Government’s “Injustice Bill” prices poor victims of overseas human rights abuses out of the courts

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.

100 major charities launch joint campaign to tackle hunger trap

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain’s leading development charities and faith groups. ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005.

CAFOD warns government: Do not end legal protection for victims of UK multinationals

New laws will make it impossible for people in poor countries to seek justice in British courts for human rights breaches by UK multinationals.

Application pack for UK funding - large grants

Apply for funding for projects, groups and organisations involved in global justice education work in England and Wales to further CAFOD's strategic goals and education priorities.