Victims of ISIS genocide still waiting for justice
Today is “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime”.
In 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution establishing an investigation into ISIS/Daesh and their genocidal crimes committed against religious minorities in Syria and Northern Iraq.
According to more recent reports, Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, which has also amounted to genocide..
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Religious Freedom
- The world is marking the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide
– Forbes - Sudan: Concern remains regarding the Criminal Code despite the repeal of the Public Order Laws
– Christian Solidarity Worldwide - In a remote Indian village, a victory against persecution
– Catholic Culture - Indonesia: Amid terrorism fears, heavy security planned for Christmas
– Catholic News Agency
Marriage & Family
- Northern Ireland councils in call for ‘conscience clause’ for marriage registrars
– News Letter - Australia: Fury as schoolchildren are forced to share gender-neutral toilets at brand new high school
– Mail - Physical interventions on the bodies of children to ‘affirm’ their ‘gender identity’ violate sound medical ethics and should be prohibited
– Public Discourse
Sanctity of Life
- UK: New test brings big fall in birth of Down’s babies
– Times (£) - Church of England under pressure to publicly oppose Labour and Lib Dem plans to liberalise abortion laws
– Telegraph - Ireland: 10% of GPs have signed up to provide abortion services, HSE confirm
– Irish Examiner - Human dignity – a perspective from disability
– Christian Medical Fellowship - Assisted dying bill leaves sick and elderly open to coercion
– Sydney Morning Herald
