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The situation for people in Myanmar—including more than one million ethnic Rohingyas—is increasingly concerning, as expressed in the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee minute. 

Church leaders in Papua, in a position statement directed toward government officials, said “the current situation is a human tragedy,” expressed grave concern about extrajudicial killings and other violence, and called for immediate measures for a sustainable peace.

In einem aktuellen Bericht äuβerte sich der ÖRK-Partner Human Rights Monitor extrem besorgt über die zunehmenden militärischen Operationen der indonesischen Sicherheitskräfte in Westpapua.

In a recent report, WCC partner Human Rights Monitor expressed grave concern as Indonesian security forces intensify operations in West Papua.

Während der Generaldebatte der 52. Sitzung des UNO-Menschenrechtsrates in Genf drückte der nationale Kirchenrat der Philippinen seine Sorge über die anhaltenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen in den Philippinen aus.

During the General Debate of the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, National Council of Churches in the Philippines expressed its deep concern over continuing human rights violations in the Philippines.

A Human Rights Monitor report has found that more than 60,000 internally displaced persons in West Papua remain without government aid.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) publication highlights the lessons learnt from the project Strategic Engagement of Civil Society Networks and Faith Actors in the HIV Response in India, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

A joint message signed by World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca and Christian Conference of Asia general secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara expressed grave concern over recent attacks by the Myanmar military on a theological seminary and churches in Kachin and Kayah States.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is beginning a project with local partners in four countries—India, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Jamaica—to bring back HIV and AIDS response to the national agendas, this time with a focus on sustainability.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed great concern in the wake of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines on 27 July.