DEMAND JUSTICE FOR DAVID HICKS

“David is still being held in solitary confinement and is not doing well. He spends 23 hours a day in a cement cell at Camp 5 in Guantanamo. Sometimes it’s 24 hours a day. He’s been in isolation since March this year.” Major Mori

David Hicks has now been held in Guantanamo Bay for nearly five years without a trial. Support Get Up’s petition, calling for David Hicks to be repatriated, so justice can run its course.

www.getup.org.au/campaign.asp?campaign_id=5

SUPPORT THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

On the 29th of June 2006, after nearly two decades of consultaion with Indigenous peoples and negotiation with delegates from around the world, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed the U N Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. To help promote adoption of the Declaration by governments around the world Sign the Petition on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

www.amnesty.ca/ip_un_petition/
UN_indigenous_rights_petition.php

HELP CARITAS AUSTRALIA TO TACKLE HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AT HOME AND INTERNATIONALLY

Support Your Global Family

Become a member of Caritas Australia’s Global Family and you will receive regular updates on how your support is helping communities throughout the world. To become a member, just send an email to globalfamily@caritas.org.au

www.caritas.org.au/howtohelp/globalFamily.htm

DEBRA ANNE HOCKING: A PERSONAL JOURNEY

From 1788, when Australia was founded, until 1967 Indigenous people in this country were not counted among the peoples of the Commonwealth. This legacy of neglect extended to children who were forcibly removed from their families up until the 1970’s. This is Debra Anne’s story as a member of the stolen generations.

www.caritas.org.au/newsroom/
news_from_field_20061205.htm

KIDS CONGRESS 2006: MEET JESSICA AND OSCAR

As the Make Poverty history campaign gathers momentum around the country, Year 5 delegates from the Broken Bay Diocesan were gathering at Challenge ranch on the outskirts of Sydney.

They were attending the Broken Bay inaugural Kids Congress 2006 investigating and discussing world wide issues, listening to inspiring speakers, and, of course, spending time in bunk beds talking and giggling until late at night.

11 year old Jessica Orchard and Oscar Dean were delegates at the congress. Read their reflections on kids congress where their chosen topic was Refugees which came under the group banner of Human Rights

www.caritas.org.au/education/KidsCongress.htm

TELL OTHERS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING

Have you done something you are proud of to address social justice issues discussed in OzSpirit. We want to know about it. Send details and pictures to ozspirit@caritas.org.au and if possible we will highlight them in OzSpirit