We must NEVER forget International Refugee Law was written in response to the world saying "Nope, nope, nope" to European Jews. As Heschel reminds us, "Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself." Let's pray our nation will not be numb to the cries of the "the least of these". May our hearts respond to God -camouflaged as the vulnerable- with, "Yes, yes, yes."
As we move from Refugee Week to NAIDOC week, it’s fitting that we listen to Academics Mark Brett and Naomi Wolfe as they explore the roles of guest and host in the Australian context. This piece is an edited excerpt from a NAIITS Conference paper. The full paper will be published in the NAIITS Journal later in the year.
Ebony Birchall, lawyer and member of our Justice for People Seeking Asylum team, calls us to raise our voices for the humane treatment of people seeking safety this #RefugeeWeek.
Rev Katherine Rainger reflects on the powerful words she shared at the Palm Sunday rally in Canberra.
Salem, a Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, and an advocate and activist, shares with Kate Leaney his thoughts on the Palm Sunday rallies happening this weekend across Australia.