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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Suspicions about military’s involvement in Italian priest’s murder persist
By Germelina Lacorte, Williamor Magbanua Inquirer Mindanao Sunday, February 19th, 2012 DAVAO CITY—The verbal tussle between the military and groups seeking justice for slain Italian priest Father Fausto Tentorio has continued, four months after the priest was murdered and even …
UK Muslim baroness leads delegation to Vatican (via CathNews)
I will be arguing that to create a more just society, people need to feel stronger in their religious identities and more confident in their creeds. – Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, a UK Muslim cabinet minister who led …
Fr. Tentorio update
Feb 2012 The Philippines National Police have informed the Justice and International Mission Unit (sponsor of JustAct and Just End Christian Persecution) stating they have arrested a suspect in the case of the murder of Fr. Tentorio and have issued …
Tax Justice in Australia
Meetings: Tax Justice Network in Australia In Melbourne the meeting is: 10 am – 12 pm, Friday 24 February including a light lunch at the end at the ACTU, 365 Queens Street, Melbourne (near Queen Victoria Market) go …
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The Hershey Company
Sean Rudolph, International Labor Rights Forum, 9 February 2012 This week Jasper Perry-Anderson, an eighth grade student from Hershey’s home state of Pennsylvania, launched an online petition at Change.org demanding The Hershey Company do more to help cocoa kids in …
“I Feel Proud Today” Community Breakfast
The Melbourne community are invited to gather together on the banks of the Yarra at Birrarung Marr on Monday morning, 13th February, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. The organisations, communities and individuals …
National Close the Gap Day
22 March 2012 – Oxfam Australia Campaigning for Indigenous health equality – Power through partnership [It was a] great event that allowed staff to broaden their knowledge of Indigenous health issues. – Claire, event organiser Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
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Tip-off leads to trio of young Thai women who were ‘held as sex slaves’
Rachel Olding, February 3, 2012 (via The AGE) The women were living in ‘harsh’ conditions, AFP officers say. A TIP-OFF to the Salvation Army uncovered their ”abhorrent situation”. Three young women, allegedly lured to Australia from Thailand on the promise …
Are Human Rights founded in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures?
ABC Religion and Ethics – 1 Feb 2012 Rather than a theory of justice, God has formed a people capable of transgressing the borders of the nation-state to seek the welfare of the downtrodden. More
Senate Committee Hears Directly from Clothing Outworkers
2 February 2012 SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS DIRECTLY FROM CLOTHING OUTWORKERS The Senate Education Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee sitting in Melbourne today, as part of its Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Textile Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011, …
