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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.

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.

Press release: UK must urge G20 to focus on long-term global poverty reduction rather than economic quick fixes, demands CAFOD

In the shadow of the Eurozone crisis and elections in Greece, the G20 once again risks squandering the opportunity to deliver long-term structural change that shores up the global economy and improves the lot of poor people

Press release: Consett School sends shoes to Kenya

Children at St Patrick’s Primary School in Consett have donated more than 60 pairs of shoes to children living in the Korogocho Slum in Nairobi, Kenya, after a special visit from the ‘Barefoot Runner’.

Press release: Catholic aid agency CAFOD calls on Brazilian authorities to halt planned eviction of 2,000 people

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.