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‘Please torture me the old way…

.....Here they destroy people mentally and physically without leaving marks…I am dying here every day’ Shaker Aamer, the last British resident still being held in Guantanamo Bay, is the focus of the Christians Against Torture Easter action

Thy justice like mountains high soaring above…

Loving God, you show yourself to those who are vulnerable, and make your home with the poor and weak of the world

Britain’s last man in Guantanamo - bring him home

Shaker Aamer is the last British resident still being held in Guantanamo Bay. On 14th February, he had been detained there for ten years, without charge or trial. The UK government has repeatedly called for him to be returned to his wife and four children, all of whom are British: his youngest child, aged ten, has never seen him.

What is religious freedom, and why should it be defended?

The Right to Believe: Religious freedom as a human right today - a talk given by John Kinahan for Human Rights Day, Saturday 10th December 2011

Your pressure on torture is welcome - justice minister

The pressure of churches in Wales on issues such as torture and enforced disappearance has been welcomed by the Minister of State for Justice, Lord McNally. Meeting a delegation from Christians Against Torture at the Ministry of Justice in London on 26th October, Lord McNally acknowledged the value of contributions from campaigning groups.

Delegation queries UK mismatch between principle and performance

Your pressure on torture is welcome - justice minister Lord McNally The pressure of churches in Wales on issues such as torture and enforced disappearance has been welcomed by the Minister of State for Justice, Lord McNally. Meeting a delegation from Christians Against Torture at the Ministry of Justice in London on 26th October, Lord McNally acknowledged the value of contributions from campaigning groups.

Prayers Christmas 2011

The powerful can move the powerless at will:Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem; inconvenient, dangerous, but dictates must be obeyed. The world abounds in population movements now, and the powerless ignore the powerful at their peril. Jesus came into that situation.

Autumn news sheet 2011

A good idea still waiting for a UK signature The United Kingdom has still not signed an important agreement to protect people from abduction by government agencies – even though it was instrumental in drawing it up.

Praying with Christians Against Torture Autumn 2011

Let Justice Prevail

Praying with Christians Against Torture Easter 2011

In the name of Jesus, the innocent one

Your messages, and your prayers, will show them they are not forgotten

Christians Against Torture autumn actions focus on three people - in Algeria, Rwanda and Uzbekistan. Please support them with your prayers, and assure them and their families that they are not forgotten.

The extra names for your Christmas card list

Our greetings and prayers mean a great deal to prisoners paying a heavy price for their beliefs. Please send cards to those below and their families – and encourage friends to do so. • Simple messages – but no politics or sermons, please! • Let us know if you receive a reply • Keep praying for the prisoners and their families.

Hu Jia released, but still not free

Hu Jia, one of China’s leading dissidents, has been released from prison at the end of his three-and-half year sentence for ‘subversion’ – speaking out about human rights abuses.