The Australian Christian Lobby wants the Federal Government to voice concern over the massacre of hundreds of Christians near the Nigerian city of Jos and more actively assist persecuted people groups overseas.
"The accounts of women and children being hacked to death with knives and machetes would sicken anyone. However, this is clearly a cycle of violence that will be repeated unless the international community, including Australia, takes greater action," ACL Managing Director Jim Wallace said in a statement.
"The Federal Government also needs to be more vocal in promoting the cause of persecuted people groups in other countries - such as the Coptics in Egypt, and the Mandaeans and Christians in Iraq. As a leading influence in the international community, Australia should not be silent in speaking out against gross human rights violations."
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Australian Government urged to speak out against Nigerian Christian massacre (Australian Christian Lobby)