CWM joins ecumenical call to end social injustice and racism
United Nations Human Rights Council debate on “current racially inspired human rights violations, systematic racism, police brutality against people of African descent and violence against peaceful protests.” As people of faith, we welcome the debate held by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 17-18 June on “current racially inspired human rights violations, systematic racism, police brutality against people of [...]
I CAN’T BREATHE
‘I can’t breathe!’ These were the terrified and terrifying words of George Floyd, as he was pinned to the ground by a white policeman in an illegal act of police violence and extra-judicial murder in Minnesota just about two weeks ago. The video of Floyd’s torture and murder has stirred agony and outrage amongst the American community and beyond. This [...]
Book launch: Resisting Occupation – A Global Struggle for Liberation
The first book from Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) 2019, which is edited by Miguel A. De La Torre and Mitri Raheb, is now available for pre-order. In Resisting Occupation- A Global Struggle for Liberation, international scholars discuss the radical denial of human flourishing caused by the occupation of mind, body, spirit, and land. They explore how religious perspectives can [...]
