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UnitingJustice condemns cruel policies of punishment
05 December 2013UnitingJustice Australia, the national social justice policy and advocacy unit of the Uniting Church in Australia, has condemned the Government’s latest proposed changes to the treatment of asylum seekers as policies of punishment and deliberate cruelty.
A Joint Appeal to the Prime Minister
11 November 2013UnitingJustice joined 137 non-government agencies, faith-based organisations and community groups, expressing concern about the Government’s recent announcement regarding the use of the term “illegal maritime arrivals” to refer to asylum seekers who have arrived by boat.
Enough is Enough: It's Time for a New Approach
13 August 2013Joint statement by Australian non-government organisations on the first anniversary of the report on the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers.
Speaking Truth to Power about Asylum Seekers
22 July 2013National Director of UnitingJustice Australia, Rev. Elenie Poulos, and members of the Uniting Church who work with asylum seekers, have spoken out during a Federal Government caucus meeting in the Sydney suburb of Balmain.
Gross failure of compassion on asylum seekers
19 July 2013The Uniting Church in Australia has expressed its deep concern over the latest round of policy amendments designed to punish asylum seekers arriving by boat.
Australian Young Christian Students (AYCS), part of the End Child Detention Coalition, has called for all sides of politics to give special consideration to children who are currently detained in Australia's immigration system.
Another Failure to Welcome the Stranger
20 May 2013The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev. Professor Andrew Dutney has deplored the move by the Federal Government to excise the Australian mainland from the migration zone.
Uniting in support of work rights for asylum seekers
08 March 2013Uniting Church justice staff from across Australia have today joined dozens of organisations and thousands of people in calling for work rights for asylum seekers living in the community.
Letter to Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship re: Behaviour Protocols for Asylum Seekers Living in the Community
05 March 2013The National Director of UnitingJustice Australia has written to Scott Morrison, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship addressing his recent comments in regards to asylum seekers living within the community.
Treatment of asylum seekers hits all-time low
23 November 2012The Uniting Church in Australia has condemned the Federal Government for the disgraceful treatment of asylum seekers on Nauru outlined in today’s report by Amnesty International.