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Human Rights and Moral Voice

“The prime minister of Israel called on the moral voice of the Vatican.”
 

Welcome to the Christ Church Cathedral Human Rights Reading Room

The Human Rights Reading Room is an online compendium of research into the socio-moral, spiritual and economic impacts of human rights abuse on a global scale. The three sections below are uniquely divided according to associated topics. Please continue to return to the Reading Room as new and timely articles and other information will be added as they become available.

 

A click on any of the titles below will link you directly to the document source. Please feel free to Contact us to suggest other titles.
 

Index of titles

1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1986 African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

2004  League of Arab States, Arab Charter on Human Rights

1951  Convention (Treaty) on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation

International Center for Religion & Diplomacy

Rome Statute on the International Criminal

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

OHCHR and International Bar Association; A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers

2009 Human Rights Watch Worldwide Report

2009   Association for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). 

July 2009 Assembly of the African Union 13th Ordinary Session – Decisions and Declarations

African HR Charters of Peoples Rights in Development

UN Declaration on the Right to Development

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
 
Episcopal Church Economic Justice and Divestment
World Council of Churches - Statement
October 2009
Joint [ecumenical] Statement
of Sudanese Churches
on the state of Sudan 
The Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS)
The Episcopal Church of the Sudan
SECOND PASTORAL LETTER
To all the Episcopalians in the
Sudan and the Diaspora
A Map - Episcopal Province of Sudan
World links to Episcopal Church of Sudan

Caritas in Veritate

Chapter 3:"Fraternity, Economic Development and Global Society"

Faith Based Diplomacy and Reconciliation

Does Human Rights Need God? Bucar and Barnett

Faith Based Reconciliation:  An Outline of Notes - Brian Cox

Faith-based Diplomacy:  Bridging the Religious Divide - Dr. Douglas M. Johnson

The Global Face of Public Faith:  Politics, Human Rights & Christian Ethics - David Hollenbach, S.J.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre:
Helping companies with human rights

What companies find useful
Companies and cases - alpha list
List of over 4000 cases on  individual companies
Full text of all past Weekly  Updates

United Nations Global Compact

The 10 Principles in Human Rights
Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice – 4 Case Studies 
Overview - UN Global Compact

U.S. Participants in UN Global Compact:

Business Schools
Civil Society Organizations
Business Associations
Cities - Should Cincinnati region participate?

How to become a Cities participant in the UN Global Compact
Letter of Commitment
Organization Registration     Form

Communicating Progress (COP) Policy . 
bulletUseful helps
bulletPolicy on COP (Updated  Apr 2009)
bulletPreparing a COP: COP a     practical guide        
bulletSubmitting a COP: a guide 
bulletLearn more.

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Statement by USA and UK Governments

bulletArticle

bulletParticipants and Company List

Multinationals: Corporate Social Responsibilities and Accountability
bulletMultinational Corporations & Human Rights Questions about their Relationships – A Report. 
bulletABA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee
bulletThe International Labour Organization (ILO)
bulletInternational Bar Association Human Rights Institute Indigenous Peoples Committee
bulletHarvard Human Rights Corporate Accountability Guide
bulletAfricom Letter to Eric Holder
bulletCorporate Human Rights Advocacy – Good Practice Notes
bulletSample commitment Letter for Non- Business Organizations