Catholic Commission for Social Justice
CCSJ recognizes the human and ecological cost of the recent oil spills in TT. They have impacted adversely on human health, human livelihood and on the environment.
People-Centred Development is the first of TT Government’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable Development. We call on all those responsible for addressing these oil spills to act in a timely manner to meet the needs of people affected and to demonstrate that we are good stewards of God’s creation.
The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) calls on each person to be generous this Christmas. Leela Ramdeen, Chair of CCSJ says: “The wonderful music of parang and carols lifts our spirits at Christmas time and fills us with joy. Let us share with others some of this joy; let us help to lift the spirits of those who bear the brunt of poverty & social exclusion, sickness, and loneliness.
On Tuesday 10 December, around the world millions will observe World Human Rights Day. The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) calls for more concerted action on the part of all citizens to promote Human Rights.
November 29, 2013 – The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) calls on all citizens to stand up for the rights of the nation’s children. Pope Francis rightly calls on societies to reflect on our “throwaway culture”. He said in June: “We are living through a moment of crisis… the human person is in danger…We have distanced ourselves from God, we do not read His signs…Human life, the person are no longer felt to be primary values to be respected and protected.”
CCSJ calls on CARICOM Leaders to work with the authorities in the Dominican Republic (DR) and with other regional and international organizations, such as the Organisation of American States, to find a solution to the potentially devastating effects of the September 23 ruling by the Dominican Constitutional Tribunal that “foreigners with no residence permit in the country must be equated with the category of foreigners in transit, under which their children are not eligible for Dominican citizenship, even though they were born in Dominican territory.”