Human-Rights Lawyer Says Trump Administration Poised to Help Armenian Christian POWs
President Donald Trump had campaigned on standing up for persecuted Armenian Christians.
Results from Tag: 'human rights'
Priest in Mexico Escapes Unharmed After Gunmen Shoot at Him Due to His Human Rights Work
The list of the 50 most violent cities in the world during 2022, ranked by the Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice, includes 17 towns in Mexico.
Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Nominated for European Parliament Human-Rights Award
Bishop Rolando Álvarez has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize, which honors persons and organizations who exceptionally defend human rights and freedoms.
UN Human Rights Council Passes Resolution on Religious Hatred Amid US, European Opposition
The measure, backed by the Organiation of Islamic Cooperation, passed by a 28-12 vote.
Human-Rights Advocates Urge Companies: Cut Ties to Products Made by Prisoners of Conscience in China
Speakers at the 2023 International Religious Freedom Summit detailed how some profit from egregious human-rights violations.
‘A Fight for Justice and Survival’ in India: Catholic Church Spearheads Protests for Fishing Families Harmed by Indian Port Project
The project, which has disrupted the lives of thousands of members of the fishing community in the Christian heartland of Kerala, is being operated by one of the world’s richest men.
When Rights Go Wrong
COMMENTARY: In the U.S. and abroad, the language of rights is being divorced from the religious and natural-law foundations that gave rise to it — creating a dangerous political climate but also an opportunity for clarity.
Croatian Aid Meant to Show Victims of Nigeria Church Attack That ‘They Are Not Forgotten’
Croatian parliament member Marijana Petir said she was moved to help those suffering in Nigeria because their human rights, including the right to practice their faith, are being violated.
Cardinal Zen May Be in Court in Hong Kong Next Week
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is scheduled to appear in court May 24, according to a report by a British daily.
International Community Laments Cardinal Zen’s ‘Precarious’ Position
The U.S. bishops call the situation surrounding his arrest ‘alarming.’
