Coventry is the city of peace and reconciliation, but how can these issues be addressed in schools? The Coventry Schools Peace & Justice Forum has developed a database of resources to help teachers and others to introduce these themes in an educational … Continue reading →
Having an effective justice system is fundamental to having a peaceful democratic society. That is why thousands of Israelis have been on the streets since early 2023 protesting against the reforms of the justice system by Benjamin Netanyahu, the most … Continue reading →
Hundreds of Subpostmasters were victims of false accusations of theft by the Post Office. For over 10 years the Post Office knew their computer system was to blame for “missing” money but told lies and prosecuted Subpostmasters for theft. If … Continue reading →
On 10 June the House of Commons debated the Post Office scandal.
Continue reading →The Post Office scandal is probably Britain’s biggest ever miscarriage of justice. Hundreds of postmasters were jailed or financially ruined after a computer system said money was missing from their branches. Finally the Post Office admitted that its Horizon computer … Continue reading →
Report written by a member Cardinal Newman School’s Peace and Justice Group This year at Peace and Justice Group we have had many great experiences such as going to our twin city Dresden in Germany on a peace trip and … Continue reading →
On 13 November, Coventry Lord Mayor and his Committee for Peace and Reconciliation were delighted to host Professor Yasmin Alibhai-Brown as she delivered the 34th Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture, always the high point of Coventry Peace Festival, entitled “Keeping Faith … Continue reading →
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches. It brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors. We call … Continue reading →
In 2014 the West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) held investments in four manufacturers of cluster bombs. Their investments come from Council Tax money, collected across the West Midlands region. But the 2010 Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Act forbids all forms of support … Continue reading →
Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (GCGI) was created and is currently managed by Coventry-based Kamran Mofid. To understand, appreciate, and face the challenges of the contemporary world requires us to focus on life’s big picture. Whether it is war … Continue reading →