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Press Release – Christian International Organizations welcome the new Human Rights Council (in French)

Submitted by on 20 June 2006

Saluant la création de cette nouvelle institution, le Conseil Ecuménique des Eglises, la Fédération luthérienne mondiale, Franciscans International, Dominicains pour Justice et Paix et Pax Christi International se sont déclarés optimistes, estimant que ...

A new era in the promotion and protection of human rights?

Submitted by on 20 June 2006

Joint written statement submitted by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (CCIA/WCC) and Franciscans International (FI), non-governmental organizations in general consultative status, and the Luther...

A new era in the promotion and protection of human rights? (in Spanish)

Submitted by on 20 June 2006

Desde la experiencia y la perspectiva de las iglesias, siempre ha estado claro que la paz, el desarrollo y los derechos humanos son bases inseparablemente interconectadas para la promoción de la dignidad humana que Dios ha dado a cada individuo y para el b...

Special Consultative Status at the UN

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
The year 2002 has been an eventful one for Dominicans for Justice and Peace at the United Nations. The year began on a bright note when the UN Committee on NGOs recommended in January that Dominicans for Justice and Peace be granted ECOSOC Special Consulta...

Activity at the UN Geneva

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
In 2002, Dominicans were able to bring issues of justice and peace to members of the international community at the UN Commission on Human Rights in March-April 2002 and at the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in August 200...

2002 Session of the UN Commission

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
The 2002 session of the UN Commission was the first to take place following major world events including the World Conference against Racism which was held from August 31 to 7 September, 2001 in Durban, South Africa, the heinous terrorist attacks of Septe...

Action on the Death Penalty

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
At the UN Sub-Commission Dominicans were also active in Geneva at the 2002 session UN Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. The Sub-commission is a key mechanism for NGOs in their work of advocacy on behalf of victims of human righ...

Religious Discrimination in Pakistan

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
The situation of religious freedom in Pakistan, especially for the Christian minority, has been an issue of serious concern to Dominicans for Justice and Peace, since 1997, in its advocacy role at the United Nations in Geneva. We collaborate closely with t...

Sanctions Against the People of Iraq

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
Dominican statement Dominicans for Justice and Peace, in an oral statement co-sponsored by Caritas Internationalis, Pax Christi International, and Franciscans International, brought to the attention of the 2002 session of the UN Sub-Commission the impact ...

Complete Report

Submitted by on 8 November 2002
Dominicans for Justice and Peaceat the United Nations in 2002 Special Consultative Status at the UN The year 2002 has been an eventful one for Dominicans for Justice and Peace at the United Nations. The year began on a bright note when the UN Committ...

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