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"Let the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights be ratified by all governments who have not yet adhered to it, and let it be fully observed by
all." 1971 Synod of Bishops, Justice in the World
Peace on Earth Pope John XXIII' 1963 encyclical. See articles 9-34 Respect for Human Rights: The Secret of True Peace Pope John Paul II's 1999 World Day for Peace message A Milestone for the Human Family 1998 Pastoral Letter issued by the Catholic Bishops of Australia Human Rights and the Catholic Church 1998 Reflections on the Jubilee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales Vienna Diary: Moving from Wrongs to Rights John C. Haughey, S.J., Woodstock Report, October 1993 In Search of a Talking Point on Human Rights Francis X. Hezel, S.J., Micronesia. Article in Promotio Justitiae Catholic Social Teaching and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights Article by Ted Keating, SM, Director for Justice and Peace, Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Men's Institutes Gaudium et Spes and the Struggle for Human Rights in Peru Talk by Mateo Garr, S.J. Pacem in Terris, 40 Years After: Human Rights and Practical Action Talk by Matt Garr, S.J. Human Rights in Catholic Thought By Fr. Benjamin J. Urmston, S.J., PhD Culture, Power and Human Rights in Central America: An Anthropological Perspective By Timothy Ready Human Rights, Justice and Theology By Brian Johnstone Towards a Philosophical Foundation for Human Rights By Carlos Eduardo Maldonado The Ethics of Human Rights in a Civil Society By Carlos Eduardo Maldonado Freedom and Human Rights: The Development Dilemma in Sub-Saharan Africa By E. Wamala Human Values as the Unifying Reference of Human Rights and the African Perspective By A. B. Rukooko A Holistic Approach to Human Rights in Private Uganda: Challenges to Theology and Philosophy By A.B.T. Byaruhanga-Akiiki Human Rights and Development in Uganda: Reflections on the Constitutional Provisions of the Right to Development By M. Mawa Cultural Rights Are Human Rights By Doreen G. Fernandez Human Rights and a New Regional Order: CSCE as a Framework for Cultural Consensus By David Little Culture and Human Rights: Empirical Notes with A Metaphysical Conclusion By Jozef Pauer Democracy and Human Rights in the Aftermath of the Totalitarian Challenge By Miloslav Bednár Civic Education and Human Rights in an Intercultural Perspective: The Case of Romania By Victor Neumann The Dalai Lama on Human Rights Speech given at the Non-Governmental Organizations, The United Nations World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, Austria, 15 June 1993 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Adopted and proclaimed on December 10, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations When Rights and Cultures Collide The case of a woman seeking refuge in the United States from her tribe's ritual of female genital mutilation raises the question: Are human rights universal? University of Minnesota Human Rights Library The University of Minnesota Human Rights Library contains a collection of over ninety of the most important international human rights treaties and other instruments; general comments, recommendations, decisions, and views of human rights treaty bodies; material on the work of other U.N. human rights bodies, including the Commission and its Sub-Commission; the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; decisions and advisory opinions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; material from the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Asylum Branch of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; material on human rights in Africa, human rights education materials, human rights bibliographies; and links to other human rights and international law sites. The treaties and general comments are accessible through a WAIS search device. Pope Pius XI's Crusade for Human Rights and his Hidden "Encyclical," Humani Gneris Unitas, Against Racism and Anti-Semitism Dr. Frank J. Coppa Identifying Unenumberated Constitutionsl Human Rights and Unenumerated Biblical Obligations: A Comparative Study Samuel J. Levine, Esq. A Spirituality in Quest of Human Rights: What's Vincentian University to Do? Rev. Michael D. Whalen, C.M . The Rights of Nations: Reflections on the Address of Pope John Paul II to the 50th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Ambassador Joseph Cassar The Univeresal Declaration of Human Rights: Universally Applicable or Culturally Relative? Dr. Uma Balakrishnan Pacem in Terris: A Retrospective Peter Steinfels, Ph.D. Are there "Human Rights" in Buddhism? An article from the Buddhist Journal of Ethics A Buddhist Response to the Nature of Human Rights An article from the Buddhist Journal of Ethics Are Human Rights Compatible with Islam? The Issue of the Rights of Women in Muslim Communities By Riffat Hassan, Ph.D., University of Louisville, Kentucky Human Rights and Islam By J. Stefan Lupp Human Rights: A Valid Chinese Concept? Paper presented by Dr. Julia Ching on a panel convened by the Religious Consultationon Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics at the NGO Forum of the United Nation's World Summit on Social Development, March, 1995 Deng Xiaoping's Human Rights Theory By Zhu Majie Human Rights Web What are Human Rights? Human Rights Legal and Political Documents. What can I do to Promote Human Rights? Human Rights Resources Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa A massive source of documents, information, and links Project Diana This site is designed to be a reference tool for research in human rights law, with online litigation documents and links to reference sites throughout the Internet Amnesty International Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Reports from the US State Department, 1993 to present Human Rights First Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are eroded in the name of national security, and human rights advocates who are targeted for defending the rights of others Physicians for Human Rights Science and Human Rights Program Chinese Human Rights Web A site devoted to informed discussion of both historical and contemporary human rights issues, particuarly as they pertain to China Bonner County Human Rights Task Force Located in North Idaho, the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force has been active in the community since 1992. With a membership of well over 200, the Task Force works to promote tolerance and acceptance of diverse peoples and cultures Colombia Human Rights Network The Network's activities are directed at defending and promoting human rights in Colombia through coalition building between organizations in the United States and in Colombia. Since its inception, the Network has sponsored visits by numerous grass-roots community activists and human rights workers from various regions of Colombia iAbolish: The Anti-Slavery Portal iAbolish is a project of the American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG), a grassroots organization founded in 1993 to combat slavery around the world Human Rights From the University of Texas in Austin. Check out human rights througout Latin America New Brunswick Human Rights Commission Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law Human Rights Resource Center Human Rights and Legal Reform A library of articles and links Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Concise Guide to Human Rights in the Internet Human Rights Web Sites |
