Human Rights - news
Naming of Sudan envoy greeted by Land, Graham
President Obama’s appointment of a special envoy for Sudan drew commendation from evangelical Christian advocates for peace in the strife-torn east African country. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues,
Refugees at risk in Sudan, expelled aid groups say
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—As many as 13 humanitarian aid groups are being expelled from Sudan after the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant March 4 for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with fighting in western Sudan’s Darfur region. more »
By staff - Mar 6, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues,
Criticism continues of Clinton’s China visit
WASHINGTON—A group of former political prisoners and human rights defenders from China joined four congressmen for a news conference Feb. 26 to protest the Obama administration’s retreat on the priority of human rights in China. more »
By staff - Mar 2, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights
‘Love affair’ with freedom can become ‘a false god,’ WORLD founder tells editors
HORSESHOE BAY, Texas—Nothing catalyzes Americans to action more than the violation of personal physical freedom, WORLD magazine founder Joel Belz said during the annual Association of State Baptist Papers’ Feb. more »
By Melissa Deming - Feb 27, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Critics: Clinton, in China visit, neglected human rights
WASHINGTON—On her first trip to China as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton downplayed the Asia giant’s human rights record and instead emphasized concerns over global warming and the world economy. more »
By staff - Feb 25, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights
Legislative Agenda for 2009
The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president along with significant liberal gains in the House and Senate have created substantial challenges for many of the issues of concern to Southern Baptists and other social conservatives in the upcoming 111th Congress. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 7, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National
Bush signs enhanced anti-trafficking bill
President Bush signed into law Dec. 23 a bill to strengthen efforts to fight human trafficking in the United States and other countries.
The president signed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act during an oval office ceremony attended by supporters from Congress and the coalition that worked for the measure’s enactment. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 23, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation
Congress OKs tough anti-trafficking bill
Congress has approved legislation that supporters believe will strengthen both the domestic and international efforts to combat human trafficking. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 18, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation
USCIRF: Religious liberty in Iraq marked by ‘severe abuses’
A bipartisan U.S. panel has recommended Iraq be returned to a list of the world’s worst violators of religious liberty for the first time since an American-led invasion liberated the Middle East country from Saddam Hussein’s rule in 2003. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 17, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Bangladesh ‘at crossroads,’ USCIRF told
The American ambassador to Bangladesh told a bipartisan panel on religious freedom Dec. 4 he is confident the Asian country will have a bright future but acknowledged it is “at a crossroads” in determining whether it will become a moderate Islamic democracy or a “breeding ground for terrorists.” more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 8, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty