Two actions to take to support migrant children
Two actions to take to support undocumented children at the border.
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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
Stopping policies that fuel land grabs in Tanzania
Panel will discuss policies that lead to land grabs in Tanzania.
Guatemala: Stand for peace and against metal mining
The following alert is based on information from our colleagues at the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA and other sources.
June 26: National call in day on solitary confinement
The following alert provides information about a national call-in day on June 26, urging Attorney General Eric Holder to hold firm to efforts to curb the use of solitary confinement.
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time
This week’s reflection is written by Angel Mortel, who served along with her family as a lay missioner in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pax Christi International Peace Award 2014 goes to Jesuit Refugee Service Syria
The following is a press release announcing that Jesuit Refugee Service Syria has received Pax Christi International’s 2014 Peace Award.
Honduras: House members express grave concerns
On May 28, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered a Dear Colleague letter addressed to Secretary of State John Kerry articulating concerns and worries about the high levels of violence and impunity that plague Honduras.
Pentecost
Sr. Teresa Dagdag, MM recently finished her term as executive co-secretary of the Commission on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) for the Union of Superiors General in Rome. She continues to work as a JPIC promoter in Rome.
Tent of Nations trees, terraces destroyed by Israeli military
Tent of Nations, a peace project located on the 100-acre Nassar family farm near Bethlehem, came under attack on May 19 by the Israeli military. Between 1,500 and 2,000 mature, fruit-bearing apricot and apple trees and grape vines were destroyed along with terraced land, according to a report by Friends of Tent of Nations North America (FOTONNA).
Protect communities from destructive mining practices
In countries where Maryknollers serve such as Peru, the Philippines, and Kenya, to oppose destructive mining practices becomes an issue of life and death. Communities not only face death threats with impunity, but they also never see the economic benefits of the projects.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Gerry Lee, who spent 10 years in Venezuela as a Maryknoll lay missioner, now serves as director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Venezuela: Complex reality
What is happening in Venezuela, rocked since early February by weeks of almost daily protests?
Ecuador: Making knowledge free
Ecuadoran social movements have successfully pressured their government to embark on a historic process to “remake the roots of Ecuador’s economy and thereby begin the transition into a society of free and open knowledge.”
CSW58: Implementing the MDGs
Sr. Meg Gallagher, MM attended the 58th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held in March at UN headquarters in New York; its priority theme was “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] for women and girls.” Following are excerpts from her report.
Honduras: State of independent journalism
On April 11, Carlos Mejía Orellana, a radio journalist and staff member at the Jesuit-sponsored community radio station Radio Progreso, was attacked and stabbed to death in his home in the town of El Progreso.
South Sudan: Will resurrection occur?
The following reflection was written in early April by Br. Bill Firman, an Australian De La Salle brother and friend of Maryknoll who works in Juba.
Third Sunday of Easter
Sam Stanton is the executive director of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners. He served as a missioner in Chile for 19 years.
Global day of action to close Guantanamo and end indefinite detention
Join in an action — in Washington DC or elsewhere — on May 23 to urge the president and Congress to end indefinite detention and close the detention facility at Guantanamo.