Upholding human rights enables a society to put people at the center of all policymaking – political, economic and social – thus protecting the life and dignity of the human person whatever its condition or stage of development. In the year 2020, the world entered into the novel coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented crisis that impacts all aspects of life and presents new threats to upholding human rights.
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. Join us in reciting this prayer by Rabbi Brant Rosen. Explore our Lenten Reflection Guide on human rights.
To understand what our faith teaches about human rights, see “Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights.”
To learn about Maryknoll mission experience honoring and protecting human rights and the life and dignity of the human person, especially those who are poor and vulnerable, read Maryknoll’s 100 Years of Mission.
To learn about human rights advocacy, watch a 30-minute webinar, “Human Rights Advocacy and the Legacy of Sr. Dianna Ortiz.” You will also find a corresponding page of resources on current human rights issues.
To learn about new threats to human rights, see our articles featured in Maryknoll Magazine:
Upholding Human Rights During the Pandemic
A “David and Goliath” Story of Water Defenders
Since October 7, 2023, settler violence in the West Bank has intensified. While international attention has focused on Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, settler groups have accelerated the expansion of illegal…
Scroll down to tell Congress to fund legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children. More than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children in the United States could lose access to vital, public legal…
Maryknoll joins more than 100 organizations and individuals in a statement opposing the US administration’s announcement of a “campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court.”
84 Organizations write to Congress to support the continued funding of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and oppose its proposed dismantling.
Scroll down to send a message to Secretary of State Rubio and your Member of Congress. Approximately $2 billion in unspent U.S. global health funding is set to expire on September 30….
Statements, guides, videos, fact sheets and more…
A quarter of the world’s crude passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but for Asia, that figure is more than 80 percent according to this article published by UCA News on June 23, 2026.
A coalition of 22 human rights organizations has released its latest report on the state of the occupation.
On June 23, a UN Commission released a report finding that Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank.
As of press time, there are several stories the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC) will be following with deep concern as they play out over the next several weeks:
A recent U.N. report presented to the Human Rights Council details a path forward for eradicating poverty through an economy based on human rights, rather than limitless growth.
Maryknoll missioners witness digital colonialism and worker exploitation in Kenya and the Philippines, two of the leading labor sources for digital technology companies, reinforcing Pope Leo XIV’s call for global AI regulations.
Fr. John Sivalon, M.M., examines Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum as the anchor for Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas.
To honor the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 120 civil society organizations joined together in a statement of solidarity with survivors.
June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, established by the United Nations to memorialize the absolute prohibition of torture and to stand in solidarity with…
Loving Creator, We praise you for your splendor of eternal light and sun of justice. Come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death….
MOGC joins eight other organizations in endorsing a letter led by Congressman García expressing concern about U.S. interference in the Colombian election.
Scroll down to tell your Members of Congress to protect PEPFAR. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is one of the most successful and cost-effective foreign assistance programs…
