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Monthly Archives: October 2009
India – more violent attacks on Christians
On September 20, 2009, in Andra Pradesh state, suspected Hindu extremists struck a pastor with what appeared to be sharp edged metal rods. They left him bleeding profusely and unconscious on a village road. Pastor Vanamali Parishudham, 35, was attacked …
Hindu Extremists launch wave of attacks on Christians in Orissa State, India
October 2008 The mob came with weapons shouting Jai Bajrang bali (Hail Hanuman) and using abusive language cursing Christian villagers. They burnt two Church of North India churches, one Roman Catholic church and one Independent Pentecostal church. We all ran …
JustAct for safeguard for survivors of trafficking
Australia is one of the only developed countries in the world who currently do not provide complementary protection. Australia has been urged to implement a complementary protection process by domestic and international bodies such as the Australian Human Rights Commission, the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
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Tagged Asylum seekers, Complimentary Protection, Senator Chris Evans
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Happy 5th Birthday
‘At last I have a baby’ said Sunita, smiling with her baby girl. At 19, Sunita had already lost two babies during childbirth. She was lucky to survive on both occasions. After the loss of her second child, Sunita …
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Australian Youth for UNHCR new video
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Tagged Australian youth, Australian youth for UNHCR, refugees, UNHCR
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Fairtrade cotton no sweatshop Australian made shirts
You can make a difference in the world by simply buying differently. This Anti Poverty Week, get shirty at poverty and buy a business shirt from Rise Up – www.riseup.com.au
Christian dies in military prison in Eritrea (take action)
Yemane Kahasay Andom had been subjected to torture while in detention and was suffering from a severe case of malaria. He had been subjected to solitary confinement in an underground cell in the two weeks leading up to his death because of his refusal to sign a recantation form.
Another case against Pastor Edwin Egar dropped
In September another of the cases filed against Pastor Edwin Egar, this time for murder, has been dismissed by a court in the Philippines. This is the third such case to have been brought by the authorities against Pastor Egar that has been dismissed for the complete lack of any evidence to connect him to the case.
Australian Government provides support to resettlement of Tamils in northern Sri Lanka
On 14 September the Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon. Stephen Smith, announced that the Australian Government would provide $5 million to support the resettlement of Tamils in northern Sri Lanka.
World Council of Churches condemns Pakistan Blasphemy law
The WCC central committee urged the government of Pakistan to repeal the section of the Pakistan penal code (295C) which carries a mandatory death penalty for anyone found guilty of blasphemy.
