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16 days of activism against Gender violence
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence takes place each year to raise awareness, and call for the elimination of gender violence in all its forms. During this time, countries, organisations and individuals around the world will come together to take action.
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Climate change: facing the challenge
Climate change is a reality and it’s affecting our work worldwide. Here, two CAFOD staff reflect on how the communities they work with are coping with extreme weather.
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DRC: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to communities
As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.
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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: CAFOD demands release of Peruvian partners held by police
Two CAFOD partners have been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata’s new Tintaya site in Peru. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges comes following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.
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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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“Conditions are very, very bad. This is the worst situation I’ve seen in Niger," says CAFOD's Michel Monginda Mondengele.
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"Conflict sensitivity" in emergencies
"If you’re trying to help people whose homes are knee-deep in water, your priority is to respond quickly," says CAFOD's Anne Street, “but it’s really important to take the context into account, or you can end up making things worse."
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Heidi Thorsen reflects on why helping communities rebuild after the tsunami is about more than just building houses, and asks what it really means to be someone's neighbour
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The struggle for indigenous rights
Under constant threat of destruction of their society, environment, livelihoods, and at times even their lives, Brazil’s indigenous people are learning their constitutional rights
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50 years of CAFOD: What lit your flame?
As we begin to mark our 50th anniversary year at CAFOD, our director, Chris Bain, shares how some of CAFOD's staff became inspired to join the fight against poverty and injustice.
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