One of the journalists who attended this week’s event in the House of Lords, at which Fr.Steven Ochieng described his work in Turkana, wrote the following article which summarised Steven’s key messages. This is a great service that you may find of interest.
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=17883
More information may be found at: www.newways.org.uk
For the Uyghurs, Genocide is a word which dares not speak its name. For the sake of women like Rahima Mahmut, Gulzira Auelkhan, Sayragul Sauytbay, and Ruqiye Perhat – whose heart-breaking, shocking, stories are recorded here – it’s time that the crime of genocide was given definition in the UK. On January 19th Parliament can use its voice and speak that name – insisting on justice for victims of Genocide and refusing to make tawdry trade deals with those responsible for the crime above all crimes.
For the Uyghurs Genocide is a word which dares...
