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18 Jun 2021 WACC Statement on World Refugee Day 2021

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Every day sees more refugees worldwide due to natural and human causes. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the already difficult situation of older refugees. It has affected their well-being, their access to vital rights and services, and aggravated pre-existing threats to their physical...

19 Jun 2020 WACC calls for ethical journalism for refugees

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Journalism, and the media, should help people to understand the world around them and to navigate the complexities of our societies. For that truly to happen, no one should be excluded. Journalism can be as much a distorting lens as a magnifying glass. WACC’s media monitoring...

03 Jun 2020 World Association for Christian Communication (North America) calls for an end to police attacks on journalists

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June 3, 2020 The North American chapter of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC-NA), along with The Associated Church Press and Religion Communicators Council, call upon American law enforcement to immediately cease their interference and abuse of journalists as they cover protests against police brutality and the extrajudicial killings of Black Americans. American democracy is built on...

02 Jun 2020 ‘An end to violence can never be achieved by further violence’

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WACC condemns the callous brutality that caused the death of George Floyd and led to the growing waves of civil unrest in the USA. WACC is dismayed by the disproportionate and excessive response of many authorities against peaceful protestors, and the incendiary language and total...

21 Apr 2020 WACC endorses UN body’s call for human rights-centered Covid-19 response

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The United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (IATF), with the endorsement of the IATF Multi-Faith Advisory Council, has urged governments and international bodies to ensure that their policies and actions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic comply with international human rights standards. Multi-faceted responses to...

08 Apr 2020 Syrian refugees vulnerable in Covid-19 pandemic

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WACC is surveying its community media partners on their response to COVID-19 and their needs to help keep the communities they serve informed and safe. Community media need your help! Please donate to the Community Media Rapid Response Fund. Amidst the coronavirus crisis, a community radio station supported by...

08 Apr 2020 Communication Saves Lives: WACC Rapid Response Fund for Community Media

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In times of crisis, information saves lives. In the response to Covid-19, we see how vital it is to get accurate and trusted messages to people so that they know what they need to do and where they can get help when they need it. For many...

08 Apr 2020 Communication saves lives, strengthens solidarity

Posted at 13:33h in Communication Rights, News, Resources, Statements and Calls to Action, Statements and Calls to Action 0 Comments

The global Covid-19 pandemic has shown how vital it is to get accurate and trusted information to communities in languages and channels that they understand. It has also raised awareness of the opportunities - and rights-based challenges - of digital communication. WACC and its partners...

06 Mar 2020 Gender and media alliances urge Commission on Status of Women to postpone adoption of Political Declaration

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Inclusion of key stakeholders in text, democratic deliberation’ needed A group of women’s rights organizations and non-governmental organizations is urging the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to postpone the adoption of the final draft version of its Political Declaration. The group is concerned that it “omits...

04 Mar 2020 International Women’s Day 2020: Gender-balanced media for an equal world

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International Women’s Day (IWD) campaigns step up demands for the respect of women’s basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. This year’s IWD, March 8, 2020, calls us to raise awareness against bias and take action for equality in order to forge a gender-equal world. WACC...