We pray for the thousands of refugees stranded in Indonesia, waiting to be resettled in countries such as Australia. Our hearts are appalled at Australia’s present self-protective stand regarding the desperate Indonesian refugees seeking asylum, especially children waiting to be reunited with their families, presently in Australia. We pray for a softening of hearts in […]
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“The Federal Government’s announcement this week that Australia will not resettle any refugees who registered with the United Nations in Indonesia after June 2014 is yet another step in its continuing departure from humanitarian principles and genuine regional cooperation. Further, this latest announcement is unlikely to disrupt the movement of asylum seekers to Indonesia, or
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Matthew 6:9-13, New King James Version (NKJV) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your Kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
by Raymond Ibrahim,FrontPage Magazine, February 17, 2015 (Originally published under the title, “Christian Slaughter in Libya”) “Egyptian copts mourn the slaughter of their coreligionists in Libya. The disputed fate of the 21 Coptic Christians abducted in Sirte, Libya is now clear and visible for all to see on video: while holding them down, Islamic State
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*Abba Father, we lift up every man, woman and child who find themselves locked away in a refugee centre or similar situation of detention, where their basic freedoms have been taken away from them and where their hope for a better future in our land has been lost. *We pray for an end of indefinite
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“The policy of detention of asylum seekers as it currently operates in Australia contravenes international human rights law with respect to the detention of asylum seekers.” Anthony Reilly, Detention of Asylum Seekers – A Questionable Policy, published by the Australian Institute of Criminology, 1995 Article 31 of the Convention (on international human rights) gives the
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by Elizabeth Kendal (Elizabeth Kendal is the author of Turn Back the Battle: Isaiah Speaks to Christians Today, (Deror Books, Dec 2012). http://www.turnbackthebattle.com/thebook.html Background: RLPB 286 (11 Nov 2014). The Islamic Government of Sudan (GoS) has expressed its intention to bring the conflict in the Nuba Mountains to an end, not through negotiations but through
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23 December 2014 The question that presents itself today for me, much more on an experiential level than merely on an intellectual level, is this: How do I remain authentic as a believing Christian in a hostile environment? By hostile I mean an environment that loathes any mention of “religion” or any hint of religious
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Overview of Representation of Females amongst Refugees: “Women and girls comprise about half of any refugee, internally displaced or stateless population.” “… over 50% of the cases of violence against women are not reported.” By 1998, UNHCR had undergone a ‘perceptible paradigm shift from focusing on women to focusing on gender.’ UNHCR developed a Strategy
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*We lift up the issue of violence towards female refugees of all ages. We thank you that this outcry has been heard and that, humanly speaking, such organisations as the UNHCR and others are attempting to address this issue. Nevertheless, we read and know that this issue continues to occur and that it leaves life-long
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Heavenly Father, we stand in the gap for the nation of Libya and its people. We pray for a stable and people-focussed government, free from the long-term corruption that has plagued this country. We ask that anarchy be purged from this people, where groups with guns and self-centred ideologies rule. We also ask that
“Oil was discovered in 1959 and made the state wealthy.” “Col Gaddafi came to power by overthrowing King Idris in a coup in 1969. …In theory, power was held by people’s committees in system of direct democracy, without political parties, but in practice, Col Gaddafi’s power was absolute, exercised through “revolutionary committees” formed of regime
REFUGEE ISSUES IN COUNTRIES OF REFUGE INFORMATION GATHERING Who is doing what? Where? (i.e. Map of country in question with aid sites pinpointed) Identify unfilled gaps (geographical, service provision etc.) List of resources available (i.e. legal, funding, social, material resources etc.) THE STRATEGY What is our vision? What has God told us to
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“Many of the 43 million forcibly displaced people in the world today identify themselves as Christians. In my 30 years of serving refugees, I have found that there are many active pastors, priests and Christian leaders serving among them. I have also discovered that few of us are aware that these brothers and sisters and
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• We lift up all Christian workers, missionaries and church leaders in refugee camps and wherever else they may be ministering worldwide to refugees, whether in detention centres or living on the streets. We thank you for their willingness to make themselves available to God, their fellow refugees and/or refugees worldwide, in order to serve
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Fahamu (which means ‘understanding’ or ‘consciousness’ in Kiswahili) Refugee Programme Italy Pro Bono Directory As UNHCR statistics generally rely on data from host countries, statistics on refugees alone can give an insufficient account of refugee numbers, as some host countries will not grant refugee status to certain groups. Including statistics for individuals in refugee-like situations
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Part One We live in an increasingly dangerous world, with terrorism—specifically Islamic terrorism—on the rise in many areas. Even places long considered peaceful have recently been shaken by evil acts. The city of Kunming in southwest China—a place we have spent much time over the years—was left reeling in March after eight Uygurs (a large
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Humanitarian Group Sets Off On First Mission to Aid Migrant Boats in Distress By gCaptain On August 25, 2014 An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is brought in to land on the flight deck of the Phoenix I, the expedition vessel of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) project, south of Malta, during the vessel’s first
Who is my Neighbour? (Luke 10:25-37) – Sermon presented on July 6, 2014. It’s a hot topic and not a week goes by without the issue of refugees being discussed in the media. And as in the past week, when a boat carrying refugees heads to our shores, everyone has an opinion. Do we let