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“As its fundamental premise, [the Universal Declaration of Human Rights] affirms that the recognition of the innate dignity of all members of the human family, as also the equality and inalienability of their rights, is the foundation of liberty, justice and peace in the world…”
--Pope John Paul II, Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1, 1999.

Human Rights Day is held on December 10th, the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
--Education for Justice

Human Trafficking

There are more people in slavery today than at any time in human history – 27 million. This growth in the number of slaves is driven by the population explosion, widespread impoverishment of people and their resulting vulnerability, and government corruption so that people are not protected from the violence of enslavement. www.freetheslaves.net

Torture

The UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment refers to: “an act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person”, for a purpose such as obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation or coercion, “or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind”.
--Education for Justice

Women Rights

In September 2000 at the United Nations Millennium Summit, all 189 member states adopted the Millennium Development Declaration which outlines a series of eight specific goals, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by the year 2015. The MDGs address the issues of extreme poverty and hunger, gender equality, the health of mothers and children, education, the spread of HIV/AIDS, global partnerships and the environment. A midpoint assessment of the goals in 2008 showed mixed progress. What was clearly demonstrated, however, is the importance of progress toward achieving MDG#3, gender equality and the empowerment of women, in realizing the MDGs in general. All eight MDGs touch the lives of women directly, and unless women and girls are provided with the opportunities to reach their full potential, little will change for them in the years to come. (read more…..)

Children’s Rights

Take Action

Trafficking

Report or Suspect Trafficking? Call the National Hotline 1-888-3737-888
Urge the Senate to ratify the Treaty for the Rights of Women http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ccmc/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6902&t=treaty.dwt#emailsenator

Resources

Human Rights Watch http://www.hrw.org/

Trafficking

Human Trafficking www.freetheslaves.net
Watch, Taken http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/
Rescue and Restore Campaign http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/
Stop Human Trafficking Newsletter http://homepage.mac.com/srjeanschafersds/stoptraffic/index.html
Look Beneath the Surface http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/index.html
21st Century Slaves http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309/feature1/
Anti-Slavery http://www.antislavery.org/
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking http://www.castla.org/

Torture

The Center for Victims of Torture http://www.cvt.org/main.php

Women Rights

Commission on the Status of Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/
Women for Women http://www.womenforwomen.org/index.htm

Children

CHILDREN/WELFARE REFORM: NETWORK – A Catholic Social Justice Lobby www.networklobby.org
Children’s Defense Fund – Leave No Child Behind www.childrensdefense.org

Prayer

Lord God,
Make us peacemakers, lovers of life and of all people who stand up for rights that are compromised. Show us how to see violations against others just as we would see violations against our own selves. Teach us how to stand up and be lights for the world.
--Education for Justice

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