Govt should put Christian refugees top of queue

Friday, September 11th, 2015

The Government would do well to rethink how it selects refugees coming to New Zealand says Pastor Michael Hewat

While he agrees impartiality is regarded as one of the fundamental principles of humanitarian action, he believes that in the current situation in the Middle East and North Africa, need and religious belief are inextricably linked. Continue reading

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