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PAKISTAN: Christian Minority Candidates Sidelined Again in 2013

"No matter we win or lose, PUCM will contest to highlight the issue of electoral rights of Non-Muslim Pakistanis" - Albert David, chairman PUCM

(ISLAMABAD) - One major flaw in the election system in Pakistan is that minority's and women's seats are left to the mercy of political parties.

These seats have been filled when the priority lists were submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan - by the parties, in the past and today.

New Alliance is Forged in Italy to Stop Child Rape and Trafficking

Joint Campaign to Commence in Rome on September 20.

(SAVONA, Italy) - An important announcement was issued at an historic press conference yesterday in Italy about the safety of kids.

Two groups fighting to end church terror against children formally joined forces and announced the launching of a public campaign commencing in Rome on September 20.

Penguin India Brings Out Diary of LTTE Captain

The account, rich in observations on battle and war, shows the oppression that Tamil civilians lived through under the Sri Lankan occupation.

(CHENNAI TamilNet) - The English edition of ‘War Journey: Diary of a Tamil Tiger’ authored by the late Capt. Malaravan has been published and released by Penguin Books, India this month.

The work originally written in Tamil by Malaravan as a first-person account of the battlefield was first published by the LTTE as ‘Poar Ulaa’ posthumously in 1993.

Gota, The National Security State And The PTA is meant to stay

While the PTA has brought agony and distress to its victims, it has played a fundamental role in defining governance in Sri Lanka.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - The arrest and detention of Azath Salley, leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance, brought the incongruously named Prevention of Terrorism [Temporary Provisions] Act to the spotlight.

There is nothing quite temporary about the PTA. It is here to stay unless the people of this country demand that it be abolished.

Israeli Intactivist Group Produces Hebrew Materials

Israeli anti-circumcision activists are busy and their efforts constant...

(TEL AVIV) - One subject we cover frequently at Salem-News.com is the stark reality of circumcision of boys and girls.

Our articles examine the physical and emotional implications...

Statement by Professor Israel Shahak: On the Jewish hatred towards Christianity

Professor Israel Shahak is an Israeli citizen, former concentration camp inmate during WW II, and the founder of Israel's Human Rights League.

(TEL AVIV) - Dishonouring Christian religious symbols is an old religious duty in Judaism.

Spitting on the cross, an especially on the Crucifix, and spitting when a Jew passes a church, have been obligatory from around AD 200 for pious Jews.

In Defense of the Pope(s)...

Pulling (and Polling) For The Pontiff.

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - I don't know about you, but I think it's high time somebody stood up for The See. I mean like defended the Defender of the Faith.

You know what I mean, popped for the Pope? Stopped bashing Benedict. Or making military junta jokes about Francis.

Will the Church of Scotland Cave in to Zionist Bullies?

As has been said so many times, there can be no peace under occupation.

(LONDON) - “The political and humanitarian situation in the Holy Land continues to be a source of pain and concern for us all," says the introduction to the Church of Scotland's report The inheritance of Abraham? A report on the ‘promised land’.

It is the Church’s latest reflection on the “questions that need to be faced”.

Pakistan: Election 2013

"when someone forces them to join their rally by showing them a gun, they give in" - Basharat Khokhar, a human rights activist

(ISLAMABAD) - Christians congratulate the nation for the successful completion of parliamentary elections.

They say they are willing to work with the newly elected government for the prosperity of the country. Shamim Masih, President Reformation for Empowerment and Alleviation of Poverty – REAP and a journalist, demanded the party appoint Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif to protect minorities’ rights...

Franciscans Honor Shimon Peres

Last week it was revealed that Peres gave Terje Larsen, the UN Middle East representative, $100,000 to secure himself a Nobel Prize.

(ST. AUGUSTINE, FL) - Israeli President Shimon Peres visited Italy for 3 days in early May, 2013. His visit was a predictable betrayal of the Jews, beginning with his new Franciscan "peace" award:"

Accepting made up accolades from the Franciscans is utterly insulting to anyone with a modicum of understanding of recent Jewish history.