Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace

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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.
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Sunday 15 August Belmore Park from 12 midday The following link will take you to the campaigns run by GetUp. http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/ Issues raising concern http://www.erc.org.au/ http://www.nccnsw.org.au/ Following are the power point presentations used by Geoff Scott in his presentation Aboriginal Housing in New South Wales New National Representative Body Questions and Answers on The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples		2010 NEW Letter from Attorney-General Robert McClelland MP in response to letter sent to Prime Minister re Human Rights Bill more Letter to Penny Wong re Climate Change more (May Seminar) *Letter to Prime Minister re Asylum Seekers more* (April Seminar) Letter re Tranby College more (March Seminar) Letter to Prime Minister re Human Rights Bill more (AGM)**				Social Justice issues facing us as we head to a Federal election. Speaker:Mr John Menadue AO. John is a board director of the Centre for Policy Development. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Immigration in the Fraser Government. He was also Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Ambassador to Japan and CEO of Qantas. When: 18th July, 2010 VENUE: 9 Alexandra Ave, Croydon TIME: 9:45 - 12.45 DONATION: $10 Morning tea included Trade Fair products are on sale at the Sunday Seminar
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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.				June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2009 March May June July August October November		John Phillips Lesley Hughes Kate Gauthier DR GABRIELLE GWYTHER Bob McMulla n Susan Ryan Michael Poynder Paul Power Dr Ben-Spies Butcher Larissa Behrendt Julian Disney Geoff Scott

CCJP CATHOLICS IN COALITION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

Social Justice issues facing us as we head to a Federal election.