Guatemala: Retreating from human rights
In the past few months, Guatemala has seen dangerous efforts to rollback key human rights protections instituted after the Guatemalan Civil War.
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Human Rights
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
Brazil: Another mine waste dam collapses
CIDSE, an international alliance of Catholic social justice organizations which includes the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, issued the following statement after the collapse of a mine waste dam in Brunadinho, Brazil.
Making UN “leave no one behind” principle a reality
Reducing inequality is a top priority for the UN Social Development Commission.
In Honor of Berta and In Defense of All Defenders
Speak out against the Honduran government’s attacks on human rights and environmental defenders.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We can look to the life of Dorothy Day, a lay Catholic woman, as an example of how to be a disciple as Jesus taught us.
10 Things to Know About Current Crisis in Haiti
Since February 7, protests have erupted across Haiti over allegedly misappropriated government funds and a massive devaluation of the Haitian currency, the gourde.
Tell President Trump to reverse state of emergency
On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national state of emergency. The day before, Congress passed a funding bill that includes an increase in immigrant detention and $1.375 billion…
No to State of Emergency on the Border, Yes to Human Rights
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns condemns President Trump’s emergency declaration and calls on Congress to enact immigration policies that protect human rights.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father John Barth in Uganda reflects on Jesus’ teachings on the framework for Christian living
Call Congress: Reject Pres. Trump’s proposal to end government shutdown
Call your Senators by 12pm ET Thursday, January 24.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Anita Klueg, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who lived and worked in Kenya, reflects on the blessing of being a witness to God’s work.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Kathy McNeely, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who lived and worked in Guatemala, reflects on the important gifts offered by the prophets among us.
Facing the Crisis: A Catholic Offer of Wisdom and Courage to Congress
With great concern for the state of the U.S. democracy, eleven national and international Catholic social justice organizations sent the following statement to Congress on the occassion of Martin Luther King Day.
Second Nonviolence and JustPeace Conference
What: Second Nonviolence and JustPeace Conference When: April 4 – 6, 2019 Where: Rome Pax Christi International and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development are hosting the second gathering of leading Catholic thinkers and practitioners of nonviolence. The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative—a global project supported by Pax Christi International, Maryknoll and other Catholic organizations—plans to…
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dr. Anne Berry, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Tanzania, reflects on the beauty in Tanzania of extending compassion and care beyond typical American cultural norms.
Philippines: Rays of hope amid the darkness
Loreta Castro, director of the Center for Peace Education at Miriam College, in Quezon City, Philippines, writes about the current political challenges in the Philippines.
Uganda welcomes refugees
Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. With few resources to offer to more than one million displaced people, Uganda represents a case study for generous refugee-hosting policies.
Brazil: New president, new concerns
The words and actions of Jair Bolsonaro as president-elect and on his first day as president paint a dark picture for Brazil.