Advocacy

Advocacy updates are produced in response to crisis situations of human rights violations and conflicts which are monitored by WCC International Affairs, Peace & Human Security staff and on which the churches in the affected region have requested international solidarity. The updates provide background and analysis on the situation and the role of the churches, and, as appropriate, indicate opportunities to support peacemaking initiatives and engage in joint advocacy with churches and partners in the region.

Advocacy Updates are distributed by e-mail as well as made available on the Web. To receive updates by e-mail, contact WCC International Affairs, Peace & Human Security

Updates

2001
(30.08.01) Letter to WCC member churches in Australia and the National Council of Churches of Australia regarding the situation of asylum-seekers on a boat (Tampa) near Christmas Island
(16.08.01) Advocacy update on the situation in Sri Lanka

2000
(21.08.00) SUBMISSION TO THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE (Submitted 14.08.00)
(14.07.00) Indonesia: WCC appeals to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
(07.06.00) REPORT OF THE ECUMENICAL TEAM VISIT TO ZIMBABWE 21 - 29 May 2000
(30.05.00) WCC Team recommends deployment of ecumenical peace observers for Zimbabwe elections
(26.05.00) Israeli Withdrawal from South Lebanon
(26.05.00) Geneva Action Network on Small Arms Launched at the Ecumenical Centre
(21.05.00) On the Present Status of the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan
(17.05.00) Statement by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the WCC on the situation in Sri Lanka
(17.05.00) On the Present Situation in the Philippines

1999
(03.12.99) Briefing Note on the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
(02.12.99) Ecumenical Visit to Cyprus, 18-21 October 1999
(Oct.-Nov. 99) Middle East Peace Process and the Status of Jerusalem
(12.10.99) Ecumenical Advocacy Update on Indonesia
(10.09.99) Advocacy Note - East Timor

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