Complementary Protection
Submissions on the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill are now online.  

Church Responses to Rapporteur
Statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples on Australian policies.  
Media release signed by Indigenous organisations and Bishops.  
Statement of the Victorian Council of Churches.  

Religious Items Made by Slaves?
A Christian Goods Standard will be estalished after it was discovered that some Christian merchandise is made under exploitative conditions.  

Philippine Church Prepares for Elections
The Bishops say the 2010 elections pose 'a great and urgent challenge for active lay participation in principled partisan politics'.  

JRS Melbourne Cup Lunch
Frock up to watch the Cup from Dockside in Sydney and support the work of the Jesuit Refugee Service.  

Gerald Ward Lecture
Helen Moran, Indigenous Co-Chair of the National Sorry Day Committee, will speak. 20 November, National Museum of Australia, Canberra.  

Parliament of World Religions
It's not too late to register for this event 3-9 December, Melbourne.  

And You Shall Be My Witnesses
The Social Justice Sunday Statement highlights young people's action for justice.  
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Hope for the Common Good
Ecumenical resources on the Global Financial Crisis.  

Soft Hands, Kind Heart
The Body Shop has partnered with ECPAT. See the launch of the campaign.  

Catholic teaching has long been critical of asylum laws that leave many people in need without adequate protection.

Measures that complement the Refugee Convention, extending protection beyond those who meet its narrow definition of a refugee, are needed. The Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 is a step in the right direction.  

Sandie Cornish
Editor

"Faith grows through action for justice, and young people, when they work for justice, lead others to faith in Jesus Christ. Their witness is inspiring, and their willingness to reflect deeply on the meaning of injustice and the causes of oppression encourages others to examine their lives and values, inspiring women and men to turn to Christ."
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, And You Shall be My Witnesses, Social Justice Sunday Statement 2009  

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