Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace

WHO ARE CATHOLICS IN COALITION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE?

Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace is a coalition of individuals and groups, working for the emergence of just social structures in Australia and overseas. It works as an integral part of the Church at the service of the world and especially of the victims of injustice. It has the following aims:

To act in solidarity with poor, deprived and oppressed people in the struggle for justice and peace.

To bring a Catholic dimension to that struggle.

To assist and challenge all Catholics to work for justice and peace by establishing opportunities for reflection, dialogue and service.

To work within the Catholic Church for a more inclusive, participatory and just Church.

To work in collaboration with counterparts in Australia and overseas.

URGENT ACTION

SUNDAY SEMINAR

In order to safeguard the future of our planet and avoid dangerous climate change, a fair and just climate treaty in Copenhagen is not optional, it is a must. The key to a fair and just climate treaty is global cooperation. The UN climate negotiations are at a critical point, but there is a real risk that political deadlock over ‘who does what’ will prevent them from moving forward at the pace that is necessary to secure the treaty we need. This cannot be allowed to happen, and you can help.

As a wealthy developed nation which has significantly contributed to the problem of climate change through our high per capita level of carbon emissions, Australia must accept its ‘double duty’ to cut emissions at home and help finance emissions reductions and adaptation in poor countries to ensure that we avoid climate disaster. read the daily UN E-monitors blog from Bonn.

Follow the link to the letter for you to cut and paste in to your message to Senator Wong.

Click on to Senator Wong’s home page at - http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=00AOU

Questions and Answers on The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples can be found at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/declaration/

Carbon Emission

Ben Spies-Butcher

SPEAKER: Dr.Ben Spies-Butcher

Date:19th July

VENUE: 9 Alexandra Ave . Croydon

TIME: 9.45am-12.30

DONATION: $10 Morning tea included

LETTER WRITING: After the seminar the letter group writes a letter on behalf of CCJP

SEMINAR SUMMARY

15 February

15 March

17 May

21 June

Bob McMullan

Michael Poynder

DID YOU KNOW...

Local councils around Australia have signed declarations welcoming refugees into their communities. Click here for more information.
RCOA has welcomed changes announced in the 2009-10 Budget which increase the fairness of Australia's treatment of people seeking refugee status and improve planning of the refugee resettlement program. See our media release and analysis of what the Budget means for refugees.
In launching the 2008 Social Justice Report on May 4, 2009, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mr Tom Calma highlighted some significant actions taken to improve the situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the past eighteen months He also stressed the need for strong and genuine partnerships to deal with the ongoing challenges into the future, and the growing concern of climate change. Click on link to read more.

CHECKOUT

The cost of Check Out is: $15 for a year's single copy; $25 for multiple copies. If you would like to subscribe please phone or fax CCJP Secretary, Cecily May on (02)97450820 E-mail:ccjp@bigpond.com

Online copies

2008	Northern Territory Intervention
	Fuel or Food
	MDG and Australia's Aid Program

2007	Six Myths About Nuclear Power
	Six Myths about Nuclear Weapons
	Myths about Water
2006	Millennium Development Goals
	Human Rights Bill: Does Australia Need One?
	Industrial Relations Changes: An exercise in social engineering part 1
	Industrial Relations Changes: An exercise in social engineering part 2
2005	Six More Myths About Hunger
2005	Six Myths About Hunger
2004	Making An Informed Vote
2003	Genetic Engineering Helpful or Harmful?
	Billions for War! What ABout Health?
	Water: Australia's newest issues of national significance
	The Just War Theory
	Another Law and Order Election
2002	Undoing Democracy Corporate Rule or Government Rule?
	An MAJ by another name is still an MAJ
	I'm not a racist but...
	Saving the Planet: The Earth Charter
2001	WTO-Free Trade or Fair Trade?
2000	Mandatory Sentencing and Human Rights
1999	Reconciliation for all Australians
	Genetic Engineering of Food..when is a potato not a potato?

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