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Priorities
 ASYLUM
We believe that we are called to welcome the stranger in our midst. We recognise the human dignity of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. We believe that we should treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. The Commission recognises that behind statistics and headlines are real stories of broken lives and families. We will work to achieve a warmer welcome for the stranger in our midst and for fair treatment for all who seek asylum.
A practical way we can all help Asylum Seekers
Immigration: Heathrow Airport [serious concerns about the physical conditions in the short-term holding facilities and about the care and welfare of detained immigrants?] House of Lords 4 Jun 2008.
40% of people using refugee agencies are destitute.
Latest news from Church Action on Poverty (March 08)
Border and Immigration Agency Complaints Audit Committee Report Summary of report here Full report here
Removal of asylum seekers to third countries, incompatible with ECHR law
Obstacles to accountability: challenging the immigration detention of families
New Church guide for understanding and managing migration
House of Lords House of Commons Joint Human Rights Committee report - 30 March - The Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Dungavel Removal Centre
Friends of the Refugee Ayrshire
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
 A World Free of Nuclear Weapons?
Scottish Parliament says No to Trident
Cardinal and Moderator call on UK to back Nuclear Non-proliferation 30 April 2007
Trident Vote 14 March -how Scottish MPs voted
Trident and Jobs report by CND and STUC see News in Brief
Richard McCready's article published in the Scotsman
Scottish Church leaders letter to MPs
Read Bin the Bomb Rally speech by Cardinal O'Brien
Study pack and leaflet on Trident, see our resource page
Bishops’ condemn Government’s Trident decision
Trident White Paper
Trident petition handed over on 1st December
English and Welsh Bishops join Scottish Bishops in calling for an end to British Nuclear deterrent issued 21 Nov, 2006
Scotland's Long Walk for Peace
Cardinal's address to Peace March
Douglas Roche's talk in Edinburgh
Archbishop joins in Long Walk for Peace
Carmelites issue statement condemning nuclear weapons
Big jump in public opposition to Trident replacement
Vatican backs Scottish Bishops
Scottish Bishops Statement
A useful article by Paul Rogers giving political background to the proposals to replace Trident sc
 POVERTY IN SCOTLAND
Issue 1/08 of Justice and Peace magazine links for Poverty in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster inquiry into poverty in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster inquiry into child poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Government discussion paper on tackling poverty, inequality and deprivation in Scotland
Homelessness Sunday
Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Sunday 27 January - Sunday 3 February
Scottish Churches Housing Agency
Download our Policy Statement 2003-2006 (pdf, 280kb)
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