UNHCR Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/unhcr/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:30:06 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://journeyonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Journey-Logo-With-UCA-logo_Site-identity_Artboard-2_Artboard-2-copy-32x32.png UNHCR Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/unhcr/ 32 32 UN finds Coleman v Australia case a violation of human rights https://journeyonline.com.au/national-news/un-finds-coleman-v-australia-case-violation-human-rights/ https://journeyonline.com.au/national-news/un-finds-coleman-v-australia-case-violation-human-rights/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2014 02:00:16 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=18662 In 1998 Patrick Coleman made a speech in Townsville’s pedestrian mall without a permit, in breach of a local government by-law. He was fined and subsequently detained by police for 5 days for non-payment of the fine. The UN Human Rights Committee found that his speech was on subjects of public interest (human rights, land ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/national-news/un-finds-coleman-v-australia-case-violation-human-rights/feed/ 0 Churches called to act for peace in Syria https://journeyonline.com.au/world-news/churches-called-to-act-for-peace-in-syria/ https://journeyonline.com.au/world-news/churches-called-to-act-for-peace-in-syria/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:21:55 +0000 http://new.journeyonline.com.au/?p=13993 Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, visited the Za’atari refugee camp in northern Jordan, supporting Syrian refugees fleeing the crisis. As the conflict worsens, Act for Peace asks for continued support from the Christian community, writes Karen McGrath. Just over a year ago there was only ...

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