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"Action on behalf of Justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appears to us as a constitutive dimension of the Gospel, or, in other words, of the Church's mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive structure" # 6

(Justice in the World, Synod of Bishops, 1971)

Website Index

Columban Peace Ecology and Justice

http://www.columban.com/humanrightspage.htm
Columban Mission, Ireland
http://www.columban.org/jpic
Columban Mission, USA

In General

www.multinationalmonitor.org
Tracks corporate activity, especially health and safety, labour union and environmental issues in the Third World.
www.moles.org
Focuses on human rights campaigns against abusive extractive resource activity.
www.oilwatch.org
A resistance network opposing activities of oil companies in tropical countries.
www.corporatepredators.org
Looks at corporations and their effect on global health, economies, communities, environment and democracy.
www.transparency.org
NGO – providing access to information to fight global corruption in governments, corporations and banks.
www.corporatewatch.org
Non-profit research and publishing group dealing with the social and environmental impact of multinationals.
www.worldwatch.org
Analysing environmental and social issues from a global and interdisciplinary perspective.
www.tni.org
Transnational Institute – A worldwide fellowship of scholar-activists analysing militarism and conflict, poverty, environmental degradation.
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au
Make Poverty History Campaign
The following links deal with some of the social, justice and environmental issues associated with these multinational companies:

Instant Action

www.thehungersite.com
Continually updated facts, figures and articles on world hunger.
web.amnesty.org/pages/stoptorture-index-eng

Global Issues

www.globalissues.org
Trade, geopolitics, environment and human rights.
www.twnside.org.sg
Third World Network – Independent and non-profit international network of organizations concerned with Third World and North-South issues.
www.oneworld.net
International multilingual network to engage the poor and marginalized in the global debate.
www.globalexchange.org
International human rights group.
protest.net
Activist group established to create own media for dissemination of global justice information/
www.50years.org
“Fifty years is enough” – seeking reform of the World Bank and the IMF.
http://www.au.iofc.org/
Initiatives of Change

Patenting/Genetic Foods

www.gefoodalert.org
www.geneethics.org
Australian-based Gene Ethics network promoting education on social and ethical impact of genetic engineering.
http://www.banterminator.org/
Ban Terminator Seeds Campaign
http://www.non-gm-farmers.com/
Network of Concerned Farmers in New South Wales
www.grain.org
Regularly updated. Promoting education on sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity.
www.foodfirst.org
Non-profit people’s ‘think tank’ and education for action centre, highlighting root causes of and solutions to world hunger.
www.bread.org
‘Bread for the World’ – seeking justice as a Christian voice for ending hunger.
www.genewatch.org
(UK) Non-profit policy research into genetic technologies re human health, environmental and animal protection.
www.etcgroup.org
Erosion, Technology and Concentration – action group for responsible development of technologies esp. for the poor and marginalised.
www.edmonds-institute.org
Edmonds Institute – non-profit organization for education on environment, technology and property rights.
www.ucsusa.org
(US) Union of Concerned Scientists – non-profit organization of citizens and scientists for a cleaner, healthier environment.
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/index.php
Institute of Science in Society – Science, Society, Sustainability

Environment

www.earthcharter.org
The Earth Charter is a global movement for a sustainable world based on respect for nature, human rights and economic justice.
http://www.nrpe.org/
US National Religious Partnership for the Environment
http://www.conservationinstitute.org/
Quality Science for Conservation
http://www.religionandnature.com/
Religion and Nature
http://www.catholicearthcareoz.net/
Catholic Earthcare Australia – ecological agency of the Catholic Church
http://www.earthsong.org.au/about/index.html
Earthsong – Ancient Wisdom for New Times
http://home.pacific.net.au/~earthlink/index.html
Earthlink – connecting people and earth
www.reep.org
Religious education and environment program for teachers and students.
www.wwf.org
World Wildlife Fund – select country.
www.acfonline.org.au
Australian Conservation Foundation working for practical solutions to urgent environmental problems.
www.greenpeace.org
www.globalstewards.org
Resources for sustainable living. Tips and tools for effective advocacy.
www.ran.org
Rainforests Action Network.
www.probeinternational.org
(Canada). Exposing environmental, social and economic effects of Canada’s aid and trade abroad.
www.panap.net
Pesticide Action Network.
http://www.ozgreen.org.au/
Oz Green – Australian group on water issues

Child Slavery/slavery

www.iabolish.com
American anti-slavery group (AASG) – creating public awareness through advocacy and action.
www.unicef.org.uk/news
UN health, education and protection of children.
www.globalmarch.org
Anti child labour movement. International Secretariat based in New Delhi, India.
www.child-soldiers.org
UK based international coalition against child soldiers.
www.freethechildren.org
An international network of children helping children.
www.radicalthought.org
Eliminating child slavery. Useful information on chocolate manufacturing.
www.stopchildlabor.org
(US) Child Labour Coalition (CLC) – national network for the exchange of information about child labour.

Catholic Social Teaching

www.justpeace.org
Regularly updated articles and links
www.osjspm.org/cst
Office for Social Justice of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis. Good list and explanation of Church’s major documents on Social Justice.
www.uq.net.au/cjpc
Catholic Justice and Peace commission, Brisbane Archdiocese.
www.coc.org
(US) Centre of Concern – promoting global justice through advocacy, networking and public education.
www.uscatholic.org/cstline/tline.html
“Busy” Christian’s guide to Catholic Social Teaching. Quick overview.
www.silk.net/RelEd/index.htm
Resources for Religious Educators in the area of Social Justice.
www.jecs.melb.catholic.edu.au
Justice education in Catholic Schools and a subgroup of the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace.
www.networklobby.org
(US) National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Group

Third World Debt

www.focusweb.org
Focuses on the global South. Based in Bangkok, Thailand.
www.jubileeusa.org
Debt issues. See these similar links:
www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk
www.jubileeaustralia.org
www.jubileeplus.org
www.jubileesouth.org
Debt issues in Asian region.
www.odiousdebts.org
Part of PROBE International.
www.eurodad.org
European Debt and Development Agency
www.afrodad.org
Africa Debt and Development Agency
www.freedomfromdebtcoalition.org
Philippines Debt and Related Issues Agency
www.infid.be/
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
http://www.aneej.org/index.php
African Network for Environment and Economic Justice
http://www.jubileeiraq.org/blog/
Jubilee Iraq, founded by Iraqis and citizens in creditor countries

Human Rights

www.amnesty.org.au
www.amnesty.org
www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch. Regular updates.
www.unicef.org/sowc96
State of the World’s Children Report. 50th anniversary edition.

Peace Building

http://www.peacemakersguide.org/peace/Peacemakers/Niall-OBrien.htm
Niall O’Brian was a Columban non-violent activist
www.ploughshares.ca/
An ecumenical peace centre of the Canadian Council of Churches.
www.catholicworker.org
Communities committed to non-violence, prayer, and voluntary poverty and hospitality for the poor.
http://www.santegidio.org/en/pdm/index.htm
The Community of Sant’Egidio is a Church public lay association involved in peace and justice.
www.paxchristi.org.au
Pax Christi Australia – Christian movement involved in peace, demilitarization, human rights, ecology and reconciliation.
www.forusa.org
Fellowship Of Reconciliation – Ecumenical interfaith movement.
www.wagingpeace.org
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
www.worldpeace.org
World Peace Prayer Society
http://www.just-international.org/
Based in Malaysia, presents another perspective on Peace and Justice
http://www.nonviolence.org.au/
NonViolence Training Project

Alternate Media

www.zenit.org
International news Agency covering events, documents, issues concerning the Catholic Church.
www.mediachannel.org
(US) Independent organization keeping checks on the media.
www.apc.org
Association for Progressive Communities – Internet and ICT’s for Social Justice and Development.
www.commondreams.org
(US) Non-aligned news centre.
www.fair.org
(US) National media watch group for fair and accurate reporting.
www.newint.org
New Internationalist website.

Islam

www.islam-online.net
www.islam-qa.com
www.islam-guide.com
www.understanding-islam.com
www.discoverislam.com
www.islamdirect.com
www.religioustolerance.org

Refugees

www.refuge.amnesty.org
www.unhcr.ch
United Nations Refugee Agency.
www.thechildrenofwar.org
Afghanistan based program for orphans.
www.immi.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Australia.
www.refugeeaction.org
Refugee Action Committee for fair and humane treatment of refugees in Australia.
www.jesref.org
Jesuit Refugee Service.
www.hrw.org/refugees
Human Rights Watch.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au
www.boat-people.org
“We are all boat people” campaign.
www.chilout.org
Parents and citizens against mandatory detention of children immigration detention centres.
www.justrefugeeprograms.com.au
Australian programs. Regular updates.

Fair Trade

www.maketradefair.com
www.ifat.org
International Fair Trade Organization.
www.citizen.org/trade
(US) Global trade watch.
www.aftinet.org.au
Australian Fair Trade and Investment network.

Global Institutions

www.imf.org
International Monetary Fund.
www.worldbank.org
www.wto.org
World Trade Organization.
www.ilo.org
International Labour Organization
www.weforum.org
World Economic Forum.
www.wipo.int
World Intellectual Property Organization.

Global Watchdogs

www.brettonwoodsproject.org
Critical voices on the World Bank and IMF.
www.globalexchange.org
International Human Rights organization promoting environmental, political and social justice.

Also see websites under:
· Global Issues/Action
· Fair-Trade
· Multinational Companies

Development Agencies

www.caritas.org.au
Caritas Australia – Catholic agency for overseas aid and development.
www.caa.org.au
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
www.apheda.org.au
Overseas humanitarian aid agency of the ACTU.
www.ceda.com.au
Committee for the Economic Development of Australia.
www.tear.org.au
The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund. Supports Christian groups working for and with the poor in their communities.
www.trocaire.org
Official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
www.msf.org
Medecin Sans Frontieres – International medical and humanitarian agency.
www.foodfirst.org
Institute for Food and Development policy – an education-for-action centre and people’s ‘think tank’.
www.bread.org
Bread for the World – Christian citizens movement seeking sustenance and justice for the world’s hungry.
www.cafod.org.uk
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (UK).
www.oxfam.org.uk
Relief, campaigning and development organization (UK).
www.christian-aid.org.uk
International aid agency of Churches in the UK and Ireland.
www.catholicrelief.org
Catholic Relief Services.
www.wdm.org.uk
World Development Movement.

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