press releases

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Growing Tension in Zimbabwe as full election results still not declared (8 Apr 2008 )
International development agencies, Progressio, Tearfund, Trócaire, the Foundation for Development and Partnership in Africa (FEPA), and Christian Aid warn that Zimbabwe is becoming increasingly tense as election results continue to hang in the balance.

Immediate Action Needed on Zimbabwe as Controversial Election Results Emerge (1 Apr 2008 )
International development agencies, Progressio, Tearfund, Trócaire and FEPA are calling for immediate action to stop what appears to impartial observers as government-led election rigging of Zimbabwe's March 29th polls.

Cardinal praises Progressio’s livesimply work (21 Nov 2007 )
The leader of the Catholic church in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, is to commend the work of Progressio and other Catholic organisations that are part of this year’s livesimply initiative to live simply sustainably and in solidarity with the poor.

Ban on Terminator technology under threat (15 May 2008 )
Progressio criticises the UK and EU for undermining the ban on Terminator technology that would spell disaster for the developing world and agricultural biodiversity