Far from any major public attention, the humanitarian situation in the central Mediterranean has hit new and sad lows in recent weeks. The civil rescue ships SEA-WATCH 3, AITA MARI and GEO BARENTS were able to save more than 800 lives within a few days. At this hour, the AITA MARI and the GEO BARENTS […]
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Recently, I investigated the claims of one particular Christian organisation (name withheld) who promote sponsorship of children in orphanages. What I found was that the funds didn’t benefit the particular chosen child directly, but rather indirectly, namely, the funds went to the institution and not to the specific child per se. In my opinion, this amounts to
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Prayer for Refugees (Based on UNHCR statements) 2 April 2020 For countries to manage border restrictions in a manner that respects international human rights and refugee protection standards, through the use of quarantine and health checks; Developed countries to help the less developed to bolster their health systems and for a focus on the most
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Subscribe The Refugee Brief – 1 April 2020 By Kristy Siegfried | 1 April, 2020 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Protect rights and health of refugees and migrants in coronavirus response, says UN. Four UN agencies – OHCHR, IOM, WHO and UNHCR – on Tuesday called for national responses to COVID-19 to include migrants, refugees, the forcibly displaced
COVID-19 Update for refugees and people seeking asylum 20 March 2020 Print this As Australia and the world faces the rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis, we stand with refugees, people seeking asylum and the organisations working with them. A pandemic of this nature, unprecedented in our life-times, brings great uncertainty and fear for all of us,
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The worldwide issue of human trafficking is very much at the forefront of my prayers and awareness. That it is also happening in Australia is all the more reason to take every action to eliminate it within our borders! Thank God for people like Paul Green, a Christian Democrat and Senator, and Caroly Houmes, the
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Allow me to present my researched observations about this issue, as well as a recently published article on an effective trial intervention amongst some Aboriginal tribal groups and the possible reasons why it seems to be so impressively successful: I am convinced that governments tend to see financial aid mainly as a political obligation, social
The following link is lengthy (pardon the pun) but well worth watching. It is an excellent update on the above topic. https://www.vomcanada.com/index.php?option=com_youtubegallery&view=youtubegallery&listid=26&themeid=4&videoid=145294782&tmpl=component&TB_iframe=true&height=550&width=630 Below, I have used the text from the conclusion of a slightly dated but nevertheless still very relevant book by Justus Reid Weiner, ‘Human Rights of Christians in Palestinian Society’ (full reference listed at
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The A Just Australia campaign is managed by the Refugee Council of Australia. The core mission of the campaign is to campaign for positive changes to government policy on refugee and asylum seekers. By working together with prominent Australians and community groups and thousands of concerned individuals, A Just Australia aims to achieve just and
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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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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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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
Sydney (Australia), 3 July 2014 (Although sent as an e-mail on the above date, this prayer can be used on an ongoing basis.) Dear praying friends, I hope you are keeping warm but enjoying the beautiful winter weather during the day! This week we will pray for the various refugee organisations worldwide, along the
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