A few news pieces of note today, including global urgencies as well as press coverage of participants from IJM’s GPG and Advocacy day (thanks Ted Haddock (copyright) for the great action shot of Sara and Troy Groves, Susie Larson, and IJM staffers on Capitol Hill):
CM Spin - Sara Groves: “’I’m appreciative that IJM is not only at the forefront of confronting this issue, but that they give us the tools and empowerment to take our advocacy to the next level,’ says Groves. ‘Speaking directly to our leaders from Minnesota about the importance of ending the trafficking of minors gave me renewed hope in our ability to influence real change.’”
Fredricksburg Freelance Star - Six IJM supporters from the University of Mary Washington attended the Global Prayer Gathering and advocated for the Child Protection Act in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
All Africa.com - The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) yesterday requested the court to give a life sentence to former Cabinet Director in the Rwandan Interior Ministry, Callixte Kalimanzira
CNN - At least 24 people have died and three others have been seriously injured in clashes between local residents and members of an outlawed Kenyan sect, authorities said Tuesday.
