Human Rights - news
Rep.: Bush should use ‘bully pulpit’ in China
For Republican Congressman Zach Wamp, the only successful trip by President Bush to China for the Olympics will be one in which he uses the “bully pulpit of the White House.” more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 1, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
Bush urged to encourage Chinese believers
The right words from President Bush in Beijing could prove extremely helpful to many Christians suffering in China, said a leading advocate for the persecuted church in that country. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 1, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
House, Bush send signals to China on rights abuses
The U.S. House of Representatives and President Bush have signaled to China’s Communist regime its violations of religious liberty and other human rights will not be forgotten as the opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing nears. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 1, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
LIFE DIGEST: WIC connects poor to No. 1 abortion provider
The federal government not only abundantly funds Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), but now it is referring poor women to the Web site of the country’s leading abortion provider. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation
Sudanese president charged with genocide
The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court requested an arrest warrant July 14 for the president of Sudan’s militant Islamic regime, charging him with genocidal acts in Darfur. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 14, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
LIFE DIGEST: Human rights to go to apes in Spain
The Spanish parliament’s move to grant rights previously reserved for human beings to chimpanzees and other apes is a victory for those seeking to minimize the uniqueness of humanity, a bioethics specialist says. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 30, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Cloning, Citizenship, Human Rights
Bush lifts North Korea sanctions; Land disappointed
President Bush announced June 26 he would lift some trade sanctions against North Korea and remove the communist regime from a list of state sponsors of terror, drawing expressions of disappointment from a Southern Baptist ethics leader and a Republican congresswoman. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 26, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Issues,
Olympics: Appeals grow for Bush to protest
Congressional members of President Bush’s own party urged him not to attend the opening ceremony of this year’s Olympic games in Beijing during a Capitol Hill news conference. more »
By Tom Strode - May 6, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
SBC’s Richard Land lauds passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission today hailed congressional passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which bans employers and health insurance providers from discriminating against individuals and families based on their genetic information. more »
May 2, 2008
Topic: Family, Parenting, Adoption, Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Science, Bioethics
In letter, ERLC’s Land urges candidates to support anti-trafficking legislation
Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land has called on the leading presidential candidates to support legislation to combat human trafficking and to make the issue a priority in their campaign platforms. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 29, 2008
Topic: Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Children, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation