Letter to the Order on the Fifth Centenary of Francisco de Vitoria’s Teaching On the 500 th Anniversary of Francisco de Vitoria teaching, the Mater of the Order of Preachers,and President of Dominicans for Justice and Peace, issues a call to bring Vitoria’s legacy intoanalyzing
Dominicans for Justice and Peace recently took part in a meeting of the CINGO (Catholic-Inspired NGOs) Forum, held in Geneva on 11 September with Bishop Charles Morerod, OP, Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg and a Dominican friar. The CINGO Forum, to which Dominicans for
48 organizations from the Dominican Republic, Latin America, Spain, and Geneva, including Dominicans for Justice and Peace, are raising the alarm and denouncing the continued inhumane working conditions at Central Romana Corporation. In a joint statement, they express grave concern over persistent indicators of forced
Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Order of Preachers) is a faith-based non-profit and non-governmental organisation representing the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) at the United Nations (UN). The Dominican Order is composed of men and women from more than 120 countries involved in many areas of activity, including education, health, advocacy for victims of human rights violations and support for people in precarious living conditions.
Dominicans for Justice and Peace was created in 1998 by the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace and was endorsed by the General Council of the Order of Preachers as a permanent presence of the Order at the United Nations. Dominicans for Justice and Peace is an NGO dedicated to the promotion of justice and peace in the world through the promotion and protection of the integrity of Creation and of human rights for all, as an integral element of the Order’s mission to seek truth and to bring Good News.
Deepening our collaboration with parners in different countries around the world
Promoting environmental justice, denouncing abuses committed by businesses
