Issues of the Day

There are many religious congregations, NGO's, and international organizations that are contributing their might to bring about a just and peaceful world. Fully conscious of a harmonious universe where nature is not ruthlessly exploited, all of them have targeted some burning issues in the area of their work. Aware of these important problems on justice, peace and ecology, let us prioritize our targets and join hands with the rest in tackling them.

Human Rights

1. Amnesty International, a worldwide campaigning movement working to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards, particularly campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners, end political killings and "disappearances", and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups (English, French, and Spanish). http://www.amnesty.org/

2. Religious Perspectives on Human Rights, a weekly e-newsletter, is issued by the Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic and Christian Groups on Human Rights initiated by the Asian Human Rights Commission. http://www.rghr.net/index.php

3. Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples is interested in, concerned about, and wants to do more for human rights, justice and peace in Asia. http://www.acpp.org