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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.

Climate change: Africa speaks with one voice

African parliamentarians from across the continent have united to release a common position on climate change ahead of crucial global talks taking place in Copenhagen in December

Xstrata mine protests: CAFOD demands release of Peruvian partners held by police

Two CAFOD partners who were 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.

Stricter EU rules on biofuels must foster food security, not European industry interests, say Catholic agencies CIDSE

On 17 October, the European Commission is expected to present stricter rules for biofuels to increase their sustainability.

Hungry for change: Get clued up in minutes!

CAFOD's new video explains why 1 in 8 people go hungry, when there's enough food to go round. Hungry for change? Find out more!