Media Releases
2008
 | Government refuses to face the heat 15 December 2008 [word] |
| Where is God? 10 December 2008 (Human Rights Day) |
| Detention report falls short of Government's own standards 2 December 2008 |
| UCA opposes death penalty for Bali bombers 22 October 2008 |
| UCA says: nuclear weapons are an obscenity 18 September 2008 |
| Australians call for an open, fair and public consultation on the legal protection and recognition of our human rights 28 August 2008 The Australian Human Rights Group |
| Uniting Church welcomes detention policy changes 29 July 2008 |
| No 'Winners' and 'Losers' in Climate Change Debate 7 July 2008 |
| Heads of Churches call for peace in Palestine and Israel 4 June 2008 |
| Government must address Iraq's humanitarian needs following troop pullout 2 June 2008 |
| Uniting Church head agrees: there's more to be done 28 May 2008 |
2007
| Uniting Church welcomes action to end suffering on Nauru 10 December 2007 |
| Uniting Church condemns parliament process on NT Indigenous Intervention 15 August 2007 |
| Church disturbed by report on impact of WorkChoices on vulnerable women 13 August 2007 |
| Organisations call for legislation to be delayed 7 August 2007 Joint release |
| Uniting Church condemns visa cancellation as undermining legal system 17 July 2007 |
| Uniting Church rejects PM's comments on sick refugees 28 May 2007 |
| Sorry Day: Uniting Church acknowledges continuing struggle 24 May 2007 |
| David Hicks home but Government not off the hook 20 May 2007 |
| Uniting Church condemns unfair trial for Hicks 5 February 2007 |
Please note: Media Releases made prior to 1 January 2007 can be found on the relevant 'Issues' pages
News from the World Council of Churches: The message that climate changes threatens human rights and must therefore be considered an ethical issue will be brought to the United Nations Climate Change Conference currently under way in Poznan, Poland by a delegation representing the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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Detention report falls short of Government's own standards: The Uniting Church has today expressed disappointment with some of the recommendations handed down from the recent parliamentary inquiry into immigration detention in Australia.
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Why Christians care about human rights: a speech delivered by UnitingJustice national director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, at the University of the Third Age Human Rights Forum, 20 November 2008
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Western Australia: The Uniting Church has voiced strong concerns about the new Liberal Government's decision to lift the ban on uranium mining within WA.
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