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Most popular petitions in Australia in 2010
Save Creative Writing in TAFE
PETITION FOR A REVIEW OF THE RECENTLY RE-ACCREDITED DIPLOMA OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING & EDITING (21675VIC) We the signatories to this Petition wish to emphatically voice our disappointment, frustration and anxiety over the enormous negative changes to the current Diploma of Professional Writing & Editing course (21675VIC) occurring as a result of the latest review and re-accreditation process carried out under the auspices of Skills Victoria. We deem the newly accredited course to be infe
Created: 2010-11-19 Statistics
Right to use sign language in educational programmes
World Federation of the Deaf is calling individuals to sign this petition, New Era Document, which rejects the resolutions of the 1880 Milan Congress that banned the use of sign language from educational programmes for deaf children. This is a call upon all nations and people of the world to remember history and ensure that educational programmes accept and respect all languages, including sign languages, and all forms of communication. The New Era Document was first presented and signed by hu
Created: 2010-09-17 Statistics
Stop This Violation Of Human Rights
Dear Sir/Madam, During the week of November 15, 2010, the United Nations removed “sexual orientation” from a resolution pertaining to protection from extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Seventy-nine votes were cast in favour of this action, and 70 were cast against. According to the United Nations’ website, the UN is committed to “maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and hu
Created: 2010-11-27 Statistics
Michael Jackson fans unite against some tracks from the new "Michael" album
A lot of Michael Jackson fan-clubs around the world have come together to ask the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music to remove from the forthcoming "Michael" album the tracks produced with or by the Cascio brothers. The international Michael Jackson fan community strongly feel that a new Michael Jackson album should not include songs that they feel are not Michael's. The overwhelming response that we, fan-clubs, have received from our members expressing doubts over the Cascio tracks should
Created: 2010-11-12 Statistics
Worldwide Request To A-HA To Live Stream On Internet Their Final Concert In Oslo
Many fans around the world would like to be in Oslo on December 4 to say good-bye to the band that has been a part of our lives for the past 25 years. For one reason or another, we won't be able to be there in person to attend the show that will close the door on a-ha's brilliant career. That is the reason why we are requesting aha's management to live-stream the final concert on Dec 4 in Oslo in an attempt to join other international petitions, in the hope of getting our wish granted. Thi
Created: 2010-08-27 Statistics
STOP SEX OFFENDERS & PEDOPHILES LIVING NEAR YOU.
To Every Parent and Tax payer... We the community have no rights.. These preditors have been located by "Our Justice System" and our "Department of Human Services" Our Children can freely walk around UNAWARE of his Identity, But Their Indentity is under lock and Key... PLEASE RALLY BEHIND ME AND SUPPORT MY REQUEST TO RELOCATE THEM ELSE WHERE. NOT GIPPSLAND.
Created: 2010-08-10 Statistics
VRS Campaign in Australia
Currently, Deaf Australia is running a Next Generation National Relay Service campaign called 'I need a Next Generation NRS'. Deaf Australia wants you and the Deaf community to ask for a new Video Relay Service - VRS to be added into National Relay Service - NRS. The Deaf community wants Deaf Australia to lobby the Australian Government to provide: 1. Video Relay Service (VRS) 2. Emergency Services access through mobile phones or in Auslan 3. Captioned Telephone services For more information,
Created: 2010-09-22 Statistics
Save ThePirateBay.org From Closure
Dear The Internet/Anons We ask you to save The Pirate Bay, save the Internet, and stop companies controlling the Internet because they have a 'legal team.' The Pirate Bay is a search engine that indexes torrent files. Just like Google, The Pirate Bay allows users to search for files, and then find them. On 17 April 2009, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm and Carl Lundström all co-founders of the The Pirate Bay were found guilty of assistance to copyright infringement and sente
Created: 2010-11-28 Statistics
Dear Government - Gareth Cliff's Letter To The South African Government
12th October, 2010 Dear GovernmentOK, I get it, the President isn't the only one in charge. The ANC believes in "collective responsibility" (So that nobody has to get blamed when things get screwed up), so I address this to everyone in government - the whole lot of you - good, bad and ugly (That's you, Blade).We were all so pleased with your renewed promises to deliver services (we'll forgive the fact that in some places people are worse off than in 1994); to root out corruption (so far y
Created: 2010-10-21 Statistics
South African Government-declare Corrective Rape A Hate Crime!
As we start this first day of "16 Days of Activism", the founder and warrior-woman of Lulekisizwe, Ndumie Funda, is in hiding and fearing for her life, which has been threatened by Andile Ngcoza, the man who raped Millicent Gaika! He was arrested last week for breaking his conditions of bail, and was yet again released! WHAT is the SA Government doing about this? Lesbians are targeted and terrorised in townships across the country. Some young men believe lesbians should be raped to correct t
Created: 2010-11-25 Statistics