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Swiss presidency of the Council of Europe: priority human rights
The FSPC welcomes the commitment of the Swiss presidency of the Council of Europe, which begins today, to strengthening the European Court of Human Rights.

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Religious communities: actively promoting integration
The Swiss Council of Religions (SCR) firmly rejects the minaret initiative. The SCR insists on integration instead of exclusion. It calls for active promotion of the integration of the Islamic communities in Switzerland with...

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Open Forum Davos 2009: Religion and human rights
“Are religion and human rights a contradiction?” This was the topic of the third of seven panels of the Open Forum Davos 2009. The debate introduced by Micheline Calmy-Rey attracted lively...

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Public discussion on globalization and its effects
Between 29 and 31 January 2009 for the seventh time the Open Forum will be taking place in Davos in parallel to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The public are invited to debate with key figures from civil society, politics and the business world. Among those expected are Kofi Annan; Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Micheline Calmy-Rey...

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CPCE: Make serious use of the possibilities for negotiation
The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) endorses the call for peace in the Gaza strip from the churches in the Middle East. The well-being of the civil population stands above all political interests. The international community is called on to intervene without delay.

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calvin09: official hymn for the Calvin Year published
The Jubilee Year “calvin09” for the 500th anniversary of the birth of the Reformer Jean Calvin has an official hymn. Greg Scheer of the Christian Reformed Church in the USA has won the competition for the international Calvin hymn announced...

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