Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, delivered a strong message on human rights to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council being held virtually in ...

I am grateful for the opportunity to brief the Committee about the acute concerns of my Office regarding the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. I begin with the situation in ...

Dec. 10 marked the 75th anniversary of the “Declaration of Human Rights,” which enshrines numerous inalienable rights to everyone. One of them is life, as stated in the Declaration of Independence.

In the United States there is a universal agreement that we have inalienable rights. These rights are those that are inherent to human beings and cannot be taken away or given up by anyone, including ...

The East African Centre for Human Rights, also known as EACHRights, lauds the recent decision by the Supreme Court recognising socio-economic rights as inalienable human rights.

The Surgeon General determined years ago that ‘smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy.” The government went the extra step and advised smokers of the risk ...

Earlier today, Pope Benedict met with members of the International Theological Commission, with whom he stressed the need to uphold the dignity of the human person--firmly written into natural law.

American tradition rooted in the U.S. Constitution has long held that every individual is entitled to his or her rights to life, freedom of belief, speech, and conscience. Indeed, religious freedom is ...

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, delivered a strong message on human rights to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council being held virtually in ...