Other Peace-Related Overtures
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Overture 11-15: On Support for the Presbyterian Church of Zimbabwe
Denver Presbytery
Concurred by Yellowstone Presbytery
Addresses political, economic and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, need for fair elections, prayers and humanitarian aid.
Advocate: Julia Henderson.
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Overture 11-12: On Preventing the Trafficking of Women, Internationally and Nationally
Plains and Peaks Presbytery
Advocate: Una Stevenson
Calls for greater enforcement of and closing loopholes on laws against human trafficking and other related measures. See also Overture 11-13, same topic.
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Overture 11-16: On Peacemaking and the Pursuit of Justice and Fairness of Shalom
Twin Cities Area Presbytery
General support for human rights, civil liberties and international law, opposition to torture and the doctrine of pre-emptive war, support for abolition of war and nonviolent conflict resolution.
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Overture 11-17: On War, Mercenaries & Profiteering
Scioto Valley Presbytery
Opposes use of for-profit contractors or mercenaries in war, brings current con-tractors under the rule of law, supports tax assessments for companies found to have used a national emergency to engage in excess profiteering.
Contact: Mary Hershberger at Hershberger.54@osu.edu
Advocate and PPF expert on this topic: Gail Brown gailannbrown@aol.com
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Overture 11-19: Committment to Peacemaking
General Assembly Committee
On continued support and implementation of the PC(USA) document, Commitment to Peacemaking, and commending the 4,514 congregations who have endorsed it to date. See www.pcusa.org/peacemaking
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