For some, a boycott of products made in Israeli settlements - Occu-Kashrut - is an ethically motivated act of Jewish religious practice. As a result, Israel’s new law against boycotts prevents its citizens from exercising their religious freedom and beliefs. A contribution to the openGlobalRights
Many human rights advocates work with people and/or communities who believe in a God or gods, but few are actually talking about the specifics of those beliefs. Understanding the people and communities with whom they work, however, is the foundation of effective human rights practice. A contributi
Muchos defensores de derechos humanos trabajan con personas o comunidades que creen en un Dios o en varios dioses, pero pocos de ellos hablan realmente sobre los aspectos concretos de esas creencias. Sin embargo, entender a las personas y las comunidades con las que trabajan es la base de una prác
Is separation between religion and the state essential to human rights? Meredith Tax says secular space is necessary for the protection of religious and sexual minorities, freedom of thought and expression, and women's rights. It might even be central to the survival of the planet.
It’s not useful to debate whether human rights derive from religion or to include religious leaders only as token voices. What we need are authentic alliances with faith groups that harness the real power of the rights movement: a belief that we are all equal in dignity and rights. A contribution
No tiene sentido discutir si los derechos humanos se derivan de la religión o si se debe incluir a los líderes religiosos sólo como voces simbólicas. Lo que necesitamos son alianzas auténticas con los grupos religiosos que aprovechen el verdadero poder del movimiento de derechos: la creencia de qu
En Afrique et dans d’autres régions du Sud de la planète, la religion et les droits de l’homme soutiennent des valeurs similaires. Pendant des années la religion a aidé des groupes privés de leurs droits de la manière dont les défenseurs des droits de l’homme espèrent le faire maintenant. Certaine
In Africa and other regions in the global South, religion and human rights support similar values. For years, religion has helped disenfranchised groups the way human rights activists now hope to do. Some religious values pose challenges, but there is substantial room for collaboration. A contribu
Human rights need God because three ingredients are critical to their validity: universal moral norms, human dignity, and their “trump card” status. These ingredients are found most vividly in religions grounded in the revelations of God. They are also rooted in reason, but reason itself points to
Human rights cannot thrive globally without the support of pluralist religious theologies that are in tune with public culture. In Muslim settings, this means that the shari’a free itself from a narrow traditionalism that has displaced a strong heritage of inclusive and egalitarian ethics. A contr
An Islamic cleric’s gesture to the persecuted Bahá’í community in Iran shows that in countries where universal human rights standards have little local resonance, appeals for tolerance based on religion, cultural traditions, and domestic history, can help break the deadlock. A contribution to the
إن صدور مبادرة من رجل دين إسلامي تجاه المجتمع البهائي المضطهد في إيران يدل على أنه حتى في البلدان التي لا تحظى فيها المعايير العالمية لحقوق الإنسان إلا بصدى محلي قليل فإن الدعوات إلى التسامح على أساس الدين والتقاليد الثقافية والتاريخ الوطني يمكن أن تساعد في كسر الجمود. English
