Cardoner Ripples of Justice

Social Issues and Human Rights

An initiative of the Australian Jesuits to provide both material and an index on social issues from a Christian perspective, on the internet in Australia.

Contents:

• Action Alerts
• Places
  1. Australia and Pacific
  2. Chiapas in Mexico
  3. East Timor
  4. Other Countries
• Issues
  1. Ecology and environment
  2. Economic social policy
  3. Indigenous and Aboriginal issues
  4. Refugees and migrants
  5. Women's Issues
• Organisations
• Miscellaneous
• Other Starting Places

Contributions and comments welcomed. Go to this form to submit details of Web pages. Requests to place items here should be matched with a local reference to this Cardoner Ripples home page. Contact: Jack Otto

Last modified: 29 April 2000.

Action Alerts!

1. special links page on Timor crisis - in development

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Places and Locations.

1. Australia and Pacific.
   • Indigenous and Aboriginal issues
   • Economic social policy
   • Migrant and refugee issues
   • Other miscellaneous issues (Aids, Bill of Rights, Mental Illness, Women, etc.) from Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre.

2. Chiapas (in Mexico).
   • Bulletins from MEXPAZ (coming soon).

3. East Timor.

   • "To Resist Is To Win

     The newly published autobiography of Xanana Gusmao with selected speeches and letters. The website provides further information about Xanana.

   • ETRA

     An East Timorese NGO, their site provides extensive information about all aspects of the East Timorese people's struggle, from an East Timorese perspective.

   • TimorNet

     TimorNet in Portugal has a history of East Timor and other resources.

   • QUB States of Emergency

     Legal aspects concerning East Timor.

   • Human Rights Violations in East Timor

     News and articles.

   • IGC's gopher on East Timor.
   • Material on East Timor at Essex, UK.

   • Articles on East Timor from Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre.

     Such as:

   • East Timor -The springs of justice. (Spring 95)

     For many the struggle of the East Timorese simply will not go away. Mauro di Nocola outlines some reasons why.

   • East Timor twenty years later (Summer 95)

     Indonesia invaded East Timor twenty years ago. Louise Crowe looks at efforts to bring about peace.

4. Other Countries.

   • Rwanda: healing the wounds (Summer 95)

     In the wake of the genocide of Rwanda's civil war, reconciliation is essential for rebuilding the lives of the people and of the country. Ed Brady SJ, who was recently in Rwanda, looks at this process of healing.

   • Articles on 21 other countries from Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre.

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Issues.

1. Ecology and Environment.
   • The WWW Virtual Library: Environment - Extensive List of Resources and Links.

2. Economic social policy.

   • Articles on Australian Economic Social Policy

     (Church, Tax and Industrial Relations, Unemployment and others) From Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre. Such as:

   • The Demise Of The Worker Priests (Autumn 95)

     The worker-priest movement was a novel experiment by the Catholic Church in France. Peter Collins reflects on an important but short-lived initiative.

   • Selling Our Services And Souls (Autumn 95)

     David de Carvalho provides an update on the Charities Inquiry.

   • Will The Republic Mean More Jobs? (Autumn 95)

     Discussion about Australia becoming a republic, is more than a debate about flags and heads of State. Paul Smyth argues that it is an opportunity for social change.

   • Seeds Of All Our Tomorrows (Autumn 95)

     James E. Hug introduces the World Summit for Social Development.

   • Australia’s New Role With Asia (Autumn 95)

     Australia must change course approaching our northern neighbours, says Phil Glendenning.

   • Australian democracy - new beginnings (Summer 95)

     The Government's current policy seems to be driven by economic rationalism. Paul Smyth and Merrin Thompson argue for a more participatory approach to government.

   • Industrial Relations: A Just Model (Autumn 96)

     Pam Smith argues for the development of a model of industrial relations which promotes individual dignity and worker solidarity in order to achieve a more just society.

   • Social Policy 1996 Imperatives (Autumn 96)

     Robert Fitzgerald argues for tackling Australia's social policy tasks cohesively, so that everyone's quality of life can be enhanced.

   • A Different Way of Doing Business (Autumn 96)

     Sr Anne Manning describes a remarkable expanding Trading Circle - one that benefits all who come in contact with it.

3. Indigenous issues.

   • Articles on indigenous issues from Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre.

     Such as:

   • Reconciliation For All Australians (Autumn 95)

     Azalia Canuto Ah Mat reflects on the first three-year term of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.

   • Aboriginal Rights on the Ground (Autumn 96)

     Fr Frank Brennan SJ gives a timely reminder about secure gains for all Australians made through the Mabo and the Natiove Title Act.

4. Refugees and migrants.
   • Jesuit Refugee Service.

   • Articles on migrant and refugee issues from Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre.

     Such as:

   • Sending A Message? (Autumn 95)

     Kerry Murphy argues that recent Australian responses to boat people from China suggest panic.

   • The CPA: The End Game (Autumn 95)

     Roque Raymundo outlines the last days of the Comprehensive Plan of Action.

   • Refugees and the JRS. (Spring 95)

     Australian Jesuit Fr Mark Raper heads the international Jesuit Refugee Service. Mark explains how his involvement with JRS developed.

   • Asylum Seekers: Lessons to Learn (Autumn 96)

     Annette Field finds that asylum seekers encounter, at first hand, issues facing mainstream Australia. So do those who assist them.

   • Immigration: Complex Issues (Autumn 96)

     Immigration has served Australia well. Its current role deserves serious assessment within a world context, says Kerry Murphy.

5. Women's issues.
   • National Women's Justice Coalition

     Promotes women's equality before the law - action alerts, briefing material, reading room, links.

   • Women of the New Covenant

     An Australian missionary community praying and working for the ordination of women within the Catholic Church. Membership is open to all.

6. Other Issues: See Places & Locations, Organisations or Starting Places.

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Organisations.

New Items

1. Amnesty International's Religious Network in Victoria

   AI material on people subjected to religious persecution.

2. BoysTown

   Boystown provides innovative services that effectively help the young, especially those who are marginalised and without voice.

3. Brotherhood of St Laurence

   Through research and social action, the Brotherhood is an advocate for social justice and offers direct assistance to people in need by providing employment programs, care for the aged and infirm, family support services, material aid, etc.

4. Jesuit Social Services and its on-line newsletter.

   Jesuit Social Services provides practical programs of service to those in need and is committed to social action, advocacy and research.

5. Melbourne Citymission

   Melbourne Citymission is committed to a fair and just society. It provides quality health, welfare and educational services.

6. Music Industry Human Rights Association (MIHRA)

   MIHRA aims to research and expose corruption in the MUSIC INDUSTRY and show how corporate and private interests have organized to rob musicians of rightfully earned royalties and to bring their findings before legislative bodies.

7. National Women's Justice Coalition

   Promotes women's equality before the law - action alerts, briefing material, reading room, links.

8. Wesley Central Mission Melbourne

   An advocate for the disadvantaged, working for justice and with people most in need.

9. Women of the New Covenant

   An Australian missionary community praying and working for the ordination of women within the Catholic Church. Membership is open to all.

Previous

1. Community Aid Abroad
2. Pegasus Networks, Australia's link to PeaceNet, etc.
3. Uniya - Jesuit Social Justice Centre, Sydney, and its quarterly newsletter, publications and index of articles.

   Overseas sites:

4. Amnesty International: Information, History & Atlas of Human Rights.
5. The Human Rights Web: History, Issues, Documents, Organisations & Resources.
6. Human Rights material at the Institute for Global Communications (IGC).
7. Material on Human Rights at Essex, UK.

8. See also: Other Places to start from.

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Miscellaneous.

1. (to be developed)

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Other Starting Places.

1. VicNet's Page on Social Issues.
2. Coombsweb Social Sciences Server at ANU.
3. Stephen Frede's Social Justice and Environmental Resources

   Various items on social justice, the environment and ethics of interest to Christians.

   Overseas sites:

4. Yahoo's Index on Society and Culture.
5. Human Rights WWW VL
6. The Social Activism Selective Index of Issues and Links
7. WIC Social Sciences: includes Links on Social Issues
8. IGC's Web server and gopher.
9. IGC List of Progressive Gophers and Progressive WWW Sites.
10. Jeff's Home Page and list of progressive sites.
11. The misc.activism.progressive newsgroup.

12. See also: Organisations.

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