January-February 2014 NewsNotes

January-February 2014
Vol. 39, No. 1

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Honduras: Gross election violations
Human rights vs. impunity, amnesty
Brazil: Congress halts “Terminator” seeds
Brazil: Report on São Francisco project

Japan: Constitution’s Article 9 revisited
Philippines: Climate crisis

Syria: Challenging, complex, glimmers of hope

Central Africa Republic: Searching for peace
South Sudan: Praying for nonviolent response

Torture: Survivors suffer further ill treatment
Torture: 12 years of Guantanamo

World Bank president stresses climate change

Increased interest in guaranteed basic income

UN: “The World We Want” platform

Trafficking: February 8 affirmed as day of prayer, fasting

 

Join us at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, March 21-24, 2014 — the theme is “Jesus weeps: Resisting violence, building peace”

 

Photo from Honduras, November 2013, taken by Eben Levey. Translation: “Silencing the truth crushes the dignity of the victims. Mobilize! No impunity!”