Showing posts with label Human rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human rights. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The right to life is non negotiable

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Fundamental human rights such as the right-to-life are non-negotiable. The right to life can never be subject to a vote.  The very idea of ...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Human Rights Day: Abysmal failure of the United Nations to protect the rights of unborn babies

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Today December 10th the United Nations celebrates Human Rights Day. The UN, instead of clapping itself on the bac...
Monday, November 7, 2011

Public consultation for Human Rights and Equality Commission

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Once again, a ‘public consultation process’ has been advertised.    This time, the Department of Justice and Equality (in Ireland) wou...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The sorry state of Ireland, financially, morally and socially

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Ireland is in a sorry state at present – financially, morally, and socially. Yet, what is the Government worrying about?    The Minist...
Monday, July 25, 2011

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission appointment

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The Iona Institute reports that Michael O’Flaherty – ‘who is still formally a Catholic priest’ – has been appointed as head of the Nor...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"Safe Passages": Reducing Maternal Mortality

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I recently came across an article published by the Linacre quarterly on the subject of maternal mortality which represents a major step forw...
Thursday, April 7, 2011

The brave new world of word play and ideological power struggle

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Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, permanent representative of the Holy See to the U.N. offices in Geneva addressed a conference organised by ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity meets firm resistance at Human Rights Council in Geneva

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The debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action at the Human rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday was used by a loose coal...

Abortion's Ethics

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Zenit. Org this week published an article under the heading abortion’s ethics; “An Appeal to Reason" by Father John Flynn, LC, in...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Ireland's Universal Periodic Review

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The Universal Periodic Review, or UPR, is another United Nations quango that must be obeyed.    It is a ‘human rights monitoring syste...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

World Population Day 2010 ‘Everyone Counts’

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World Population Day was established in 1989 by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to call attention to urgent global issues. The th...
Friday, September 25, 2009

Holy See on the Right to Development

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Geneva, Switzerland, September 22 (CNA) .- The present economic crisis may jeopardize development goals... and could undermine human rights,...
Saturday, March 14, 2009

The Human Rights Council marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child but ignores the slaughter of the Unborn

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The Human Rights Council devoted a full-day on Wednesday 11th March to discus children’s rights, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convent...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Right to Life of the Human Embryo

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A serious challenge has arisen in an appeal to the Irish Supreme Court in respect of the right to life of three unimplanted human embryos. I...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Scientists and physicians unite to defend embryonic children as UNESCO committee meets

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London, 29 October 2008 - Scientists and physicians from around the world have signed a declaration on human rights for nascent human beings...
Thursday, October 9, 2008

Ireland’s day for life: Cork Conference celebrating 25th anniversary of the pro-life amendment

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Held at Frankfield/Grange parish centre in Douglas Cork, the conference was organised as a series of four panels dealing with different aspe...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Forum of Catholic Inspired NGO’s

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Osservatorio Romano Saturday October 4, 2008 reported that Catholic and Catholic-inspired NGOs are stepping up cooperation to make a more pr...