America
Mystery of Origins of Earth’s Water solved by Ancient Space Dust?
Analysis of ancient space dust could solve the mystery of the origins of water on Earth. In a recent paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers...
Year: 2022
Europe
In France, the National Assembly denounces the genocide on the Uyghurs
The French National Assembly adopted on Thursday, January 20, in an open vote, a resolution denouncing the ongoing "genocide" of the Uyghurs, the Muslim minority of Xinjiang persecuted by the...
News
How Can Next-Generation computer Chips Reduce Our Carbon Footprint?
A Q&A with two scientists aiming to overcome limits in computing power and energy efficiency of electronics by designing new microchips. Our laptops and smartphones are compact yet powerful because...
International
Action needed to protect Vietnamese migrant workers
Urgent action is required to assist and protect some 400 Vietnamese migrant workers who were allegedly trafficked to Serbia, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
FORB
Russia: Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to four and seven years in prison
Over 80 Jehovah’s Witnesses are in prison in Russia, including four of them sentenced in the first three weeks of January 2022 Credit photos: Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses On January...
News
Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions for Human Trafficking
Belgrade, (Serbia) 18 – 20 January 2022 – Human trafficking is a global and widespread crime, but despite its prevalence research shows persistent low levels of prosecutions and convictions of traffickers....
News
CEC at Council of Europe: Religion and education are
Joining voices with other faith partners, CEC emphasised the role of religion and education in dialogue in a meeting of the Interreligious and Inter-Convictional Dialogue Committee of the Conference of…
Books
Lent books 2022: courses and reflections
A PHOTO from 1950 features my young uniformed father, standing beside five other Church Army officers pushing a handcart, bowing their heads to be blessed by the Bishop of Worcester.…
United Nations
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings
Rethinking incarceration: UNODC hosts Consultation on Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings Vienna (Austria) and online, 11 January 2022 -Nearly twelve million people...
Europe
EU challenges Russian export restrictions on wood at WTO
Today, the EU is requesting consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions placed by Russia on wood products. The export restrictions consist of significantly increased...