Religion

The Countdown

festival@artsengine.net — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:05:21 -0700

Sofia Snow's spoken word composition unleashes a hypnotic barrage of words and images about post-9/11 America.

Policing the Police : Northern Ireland's Marching Season (Excerpts)

WITNESS Archive — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:42:02 -0700

Running Time: 8 min.

Every Human Has Rights: Speak Out

Asma Jilani Jahangir

The Elders - Every Human Has Rights campaign — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:26:10 -0700

Asma Jilani Jahangir

Human Rights 'Hero Profile' submitted by Realizing Rights

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Franciscans International

Ryan Schlief — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:07:30 -0700

Franciscans International is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with General Consultative status at the UN, uniting the voices of Franciscan brothers and sisters from around the world. We operate under the sponsorship of the Conference of the Franciscan Family (CFF) and serve all Franciscans and the global community by bringing spiritual, ethical, and Franciscan values to the United Nations and international organisations.

Woman released from Islamic rehab camp

ecatny — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:02:50 -0700

A woman who had been forcibly separated from her Hindu husband and 18-month-old baby girl on the grounds of her religion has been released from custody in an Islamic rehabilitation camp yesterday.

This report comes from Malaysia Kini TV
Video by Andrew Ong

The Making of Baagon Na Jaa

Breakthrough — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:02:37 -0700

Watch the making of Breakthrough's video Baagon Na Jaa. This short-n-snappy film put together by Channel [V]'s "On Location" team takes on the issue of communal violence and the reason behind the Baagon Na Jaa music video.

Breakthrough

Baagon Na Jaa

Breakthrough — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:47:52 -0700

Baagon Na Jaa addresses the issue of religious vn (CMAC)-iolence and discrimination through the story of a friendship between a Hindu man (Anupam Kher) and a Muslim boy (Rahul Bose). The video inspires us to see how our own friendships can transcend religion, ethnicity, and age, and create a more caring and responsible society.

Producers: Breakthrough and CMAC

Breakthrough

Tibetan pilgrim being shot dead by a Chinese police unit at Nangpa La Pass

Sameer Padania — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:51:15 -0700

Shia of Bahrain

Krillian — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:34:59 -0700

Sectarian divide
excerpt from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4229337.stm

With a majority of Shia Muslims, religion is potentially a very divisive issue in Bahrain.

At almost 70% of the population, Shias on the whole suffer more deprivation than Sunni Muslims, who make up the elite - including the ruling family.

The national unemployment rate is 16% - one of the highest in the Gulf - but among Shias it is almost double that.

Fatma is a student at a religious seminary and works part-time in a hairdressing salon to fund her studies and help her family.