Sentences with phrase «human rights foundation»

On an unseasonably warm spring afternoon, a young neo-Nazi named Vincent Nolan walks into the Manhattan office of World Brotherhood Watch, a human rights foundation headed by a charismatic Holocaust survivor, Meyer Maslow.

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Another Canadian also thought it was important to build the Museum - none other than the late Israel Asper, who established the Asper Foundation in 1983, the foundation that also sponsors the Holocaust and Human Rights Studies Program.

A June 2010 conference sponsored by the Open Society Institute, a foundation founded by liberal investor George Soros, focused mainly on human rights law.

At IIFL, we have laid the right foundation for excellence under our four pillars of Research, Technology, Human Capital and unflinching adherence to the strictest standards of Ethics and Compliance.

Freedom of conscience, according to Holy See officials, is a primeval right that is the foundation of all other human rights.

Ancient religions should welcome the political achievements of modernity while calling modernity to open its windows and doors to a world of transcendent truth and love: ``... the great achievements of the modern age» the recognition and guarantee of freedom of conscience, of human rights, of the freedom of science and hence of a free society» should be confirmed and developed while keeping reason and freedom open to their transcendent foundation, so as to ensure that these achievements are not undone....

By the time Pope Benedict XVI addressed the U.N. General Assembly on the sixtieth anniversary of the UDHR in 2008, opportunistic uses of human rights were in full swing, prompting the pope to announce, «Efforts need to be redoubled in the face of pressure to reinterpret the foundations of the Declaration and to compromise its inner unity so as to facilitate a move away from the protection of human dignity towards the satisfaction of simple interests, often particular interests.»

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ACAT invites pastors, theologians, human rights activists, and those with ties to specific problem areas of the world to join in the attempt to discern the theological foundations of right and wrong and to persuade themselves and others what it is that may be true and just beyond preferences and national interests, beyond our limited contexts and confessions.

Our own Ralph Hancock, in conjunction with the brand new John Adams Center, is hosting a conference entitled God and Human Rights: Are Faith or Foundations Necessary?

The Preamble of the Declaration recognizes that the truth «of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.»

The signatories declared themselves to be in solidarity in their unequivocal support of the dignity and right to life of every human person, marriage between a man and a woman as divinely ordained and the foundation of civil society, and religious liberty as an essential component of human freedom.

It asserts that «recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.»

The particularity of the American regime is counterpoised by its foundation in universal human rights, the modern articulation of our equality as beings created in the image of God.

Then there is wisdom, human wisdom, man's intelligent ordering of his life, the serious employment of right reason, the attempt to find the proper way of life, the whole enterprise that takes form in political action and personal morality, in social work and poetry, in economic management and the building of temples, in the constant improvement of justice by changing laws, in philosophy and technology, the manifold wisdom of man which is also inscribed in the wisdom of God and which may be an expression of this wisdom, the first of all God's works that rejoiced before him when he laid the foundations of the world (Proverbs 8:22 ff.).

But in terms of foundations for dialogue the Cardinal talks about human dignity, rights and fundamental moral values, whilst also encouraging the «sharing» of «knowledge» and «experience», as well as «promoting» common values.

Taking up the question of architecture, music, sculpture, painting, literature, philosophy, and the artistic life, Christian next refers to George Weigel's book, The Cube and the Cathedral, which uses Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (representing religious art) and La Grande Arche de la Defense (representing secular art) to ask, Which culture would better protect human rights and the moral foundations of democracy?

The foundation for the regime was laid down in United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (adopted on December 10, 1948 by the UN General Assembly) and the two key human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, 1Human Rights (adopted on December 10, 1948 by the UN General Assembly) and the two key human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, Rights (adopted on December 10, 1948 by the UN General Assembly) and the two key human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, 1human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, Rights (in force since March 23, 1976).

These liberal foundations of human rights law tend to neglect the reality of the widely differential capacity to such initiative.

By targeting the exact problem, we reinforce the international law in our favor and highlight the lack of legal foundation for abortion as a human right.

As Christians, we believe that human beings are made in the image of God, and therefore have an inherent moral value, or «dignity», which forms the foundation of all our rights.

She also honoured «all those who currently risk their lives, serving in the forces to build international peace and security in a world in which, as agreed by all parties to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, «recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace».&rHuman Rights, «recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace».&Rights, «recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace».&rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace».&rhuman family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace».»

Consent is the foundation of all human rights.

Corruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law, causing human rights abuses and creating bureaucratic quagmires leading to public sector corruption which in turn drives private sector corruption.

``... I am again advised by Counsel and I verily believe same to be true that privacy is a foundation bedrock of right on which other human rights are built, and that if the Respondents are not restrained, the Applicant's [Togbe Afede's] rights would be greatly violated.»

George Soros, the hedge fund manager and Democratic donor, has moved the bulk of his wealth to Open Society Foundations, which promotes democracy and human rights around the world.

Members interested in this area of work aim to identify, compile and develop resources and create opportunities for exchange in order to establish a stronger foundation for productive, collaborative human rights efforts, and contribute to the professional development of science, engineering and health teachers and human rights educators.

AAAS is working to strengthen the scientific foundation of human rights - based geospatial analysis through advanced research projects and to advance the use of geospatial technologies in international human rights and criminal litigation.

Drawing increasingly on support from foundations and federal agencies, the Association has built pioneering programs for bringing underrepresented groups into science; applying science to human rights; supporting the growth of science in the developing world; exploring issues of science, ethics, and law; tracking federal spending for R&D; and in bringing scientists and engineers to work in Congress and executive agencies of government.

With support from the Oak Foundation, the Program is working to strengthen the scientific foundation of human rights - based geospatial analysis through advanced research projects, aimed at enhancing the toolkits available to practitioners; and to advance the use of geospatial technologies in international human rights and criminal litigation through partnership and collaboration with international courts and commissions, as well as through and several related research and documentation activities.

Almost all of their human rights forensics work is funded by the PHR membership, private individuals, and private foundations.

Funded by MacArthur, Oak and Open Society Foundations, SITU has undertaken collaborations with a diverse range of partners, including the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B'tselem, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), as well as projects with international legal teams, award - winning journalists and leading academic institutions such as Carnegie Mellon and Princeton Universities.

These battles all have their foundation in the fundamental belief that every human being has certain inalienable rights that allow them access and quality of opportunity.

In the biggest gift to Harvard University in more than 20 years, a private Swiss foundation has given $ 20 million to the university's School of Public Health to fund research into the links between health and human rights.

The former president has helped lead the global effort to fight Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease, through his work with the Carter Center, a foundation he and his wife, Rosalind, established for fighting disease and promoting human rights.

Once you are moving like a human being again, your focus in the gym should switch to development of force, specifically maximal strength as this will be beneficial in its own right to performance but it also lays the foundation for the development of more specific forms of strength and power down the line.

The esteemed experts included: Lene Wendland, the advisor on business and human rights in the office of the United Nations» high commissioner for human rights; Pamela Gillies, president and vice chancellor of the Glasgow Caledonian University; Cherie Blair, a leading human rights lawyer and campaigner for gender equality; Phillipe Fornier, general secretary of the Swiss Better Gold Association and Nöella Coursaris, the founder and chief executive of Malaika, a foundation focused on educating and empowering girls in the Congo.

This is a riveting story of the old frontier but also a meditation on the Western, not least the sub-genre that draws on the violent heritage of the Civil War, which Tarantino quite rightly, in this film and in Django Unchained, identifies as the foundation myth of modern America, in sharp oppostion to the more comforting myths around the pursuit of human rights and liberty.

Healthcare chaplaincy that recognizes and supports each patient as an individual with full rights to healthcare and support at the end of life is, at its foundation, practicing respect for, promoting, and protecting human rights.

At this Forum — attended by over 1600 participants, including 120 Ministers and many partners from civil society, academia, foundations, the private sector and other — the world spoke with one voice to affirm that education is a public good, a fundamental human right and a shared responsibility.

The foundation awards eight Asturias prizes each year in subjects of arts, human rights, sciences, and sports.

Inspired by the moral foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right to education is enshrined in a number of instruments.

Within this perspective, Paul Weis describes refugees as «a vessel on the open sea, not sailing under any flag ’23 while Hannah Arendt observed that refugees are without rights because each nation - state has primary obligation to protect the rights, interests and expectations of its own citizens first, no matter where they are.24 However, both international and national refugee laws are adopted with the sole aim to ensure entitlement of the basic rights, proclaimed under a range of human rights conventions.25 Under these conventions, respect for human dignity of each and every human person is underlined as a foundation to freedom, justice and peace.

The foundation works internationally in human rights, peace & security and economic opportunity.

The importance of human rights as the foundation of the democratic state under the rule of law goes hand in hand with the realisation that fundamental human rights may be mutually contradictory.

[3] Looking at Pindell's careful handiwork and the breathtaking consistencies drawn up out of the foundations of an untitled work from 1975, it seems right to align these pictures with the utopian concerns of craft traditions, processes built on mending fragments, embroidering flourishes, and suturing gaps with care that only human touch can provide.

The foundation specializes in challenging artistic projects combining a particular interest in environmental issues, human rights, education, and culture in the broadest sense.

The foundation produces and commissions challenging artistic projects combine a particular interest in environmental issues, human rights, education, and culture in the broadest sense.

Established by Maja Hoffmann, the foundation promotes challenging artistic projects combining a particular interest in environmental issues, human rights, education, and culture in the broadest sense.

The foundation produces, supports, and enables challenging art projects committed to an expansive understanding of environmental issues, human rights, education, and culture.