Tag Archives: Human Rights

Call for Justice in Civil and Human Rights—January 30, Conference call

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Please join The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights for our first Calling for Justice national conference call of the year: The Next Chapter: Civil and Human Rights Priorities … Continue reading →

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Sign Petition Urging Rejection of Torture

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/):   Independence Day is a time to celebrate the founding of our nation and the many freedoms we cherish. While many of our clients have been persecuted for supporting opposition candidates, … Continue reading →

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New Tactics in Human Rights

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/):   All of us at CVT are inspired by the courage of the Egyptian people who took to the streets to demand change through nonviolent action.   A recent New York … Continue reading →

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For Faithful, Immigration Reform Is Today’s Civil Rights Movement

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

Shared by Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org):   By Rev. Luis Cortes and the Rev. Derrick Harkins – CNN, Belief Blog September 1, 2010   During the civil rights movement, religious leaders locked arms in solidarity and marched against the … Continue reading →

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Universal Health Care System Passes in Vermont

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Healthcare Now! (http://www.healthcare-now.org):   In late May, the Vermont legislature passed S.88, the “Universal Access to Healthcare Act” (http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/status/summary.cfm?Bill=S.0088&Session=2010). The bill requires the state to establish a universal healthcare system based on human rights principles. Professor William Hsiao, Harvard … Continue reading →

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Religious Organizations Call for Investigation of Alleged Medical Experiments on Detainees

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org):   WASHINGTON- Twenty religious organizations, led by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), are calling on Congress and President Obama to ensure a thorough investigation into allegations that the Central Intelligence … Continue reading →

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Support an Investigation into Evidence of Illegal CIA Experimentation on Detainees

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org) and Physicians for Human Rights (http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/):   On June 7, Physicians for Human Rights released a report that concludes that the Bush administration may have conducted illegal and unethical human experimentation and … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Jonathan Kuttab, Human Rights Lawyer and Palestinian Christian—March 4, Lancaster

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (http://www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org):   AN EVENING WITH JONATHAN KUTTAB Distinguished Human Rights Lawyer and Palestinian Christian   Thursday March 4,  7:00 P.M. Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Avenue, Lancaster   Admission is free. A free-will … Continue reading →

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The Power of Words—Launch a Dialogue on Human Rights

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org/):   “It all begins with a story…”   That’s how actor, Morgan Freeman described the powerful effect of a leader who puts everything on the line to stand up for human rights. He joined us … Continue reading →

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