Leaders of The Salvation Army, Anglican Church, Catholic Church and Uniting Church came together in WA today to call on the Government to release children from immigration detention. Major Wayne Pittaway called on the Gov to act with justice, compassion and respect for human rights... Young children should not be held in prison, which is essentially where they are. We can only imagine the extent of the lasting damage being caused to these innocent young lives by their isolation and imprisonment. The Anglican Archbishop of Perth, The Most Reverend Roger Herft, observed that “we are certain that allowing families and children to live in the community while their claims are processed is best The Acting Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Western Australia, Rev Ken Williams said: “We must always remember that asylum seekers are human like us. We find it deeply concerning that nearly 1000 children remain in detention and yet both major parties remain unmoved in their position on asylum seekers. What we are saying today is that alternatives are available Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, SDB, Catholic Archbishop of Perth said pointed out that “We are hearing of the profound psychological damage that occurs in detention, with babies and infants being the most vulnerable in this environment. If we fail to offer them the necessary protection they deserve then Australia may well be found to be at serious fault by future generations,”
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:31:44 +0000
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