Human rights

Taiwanese president praises pope’s stance on human rights
- Jan 16, 2021
At a time when the Vatican continues to draw fire for its controversial deal over the appointment of bishops with China, the president of arguably the most longstanding thorn in Beijing’s side has written Pope Francis instead to praise collaboration between Taiwan and Rome.

By Elise Ann Allen
Top theologian: Argument just keeps ‘foot in the door’ waiting for a saint
- Dec 18, 2020
Archbishop Rowan Williams offered the example of Malcolm Muggeridge, a celebrated British journalist and satirist who was attracted to Communism in his youth and later converted to Christianity under the influence of St. Teresa of Calcutta.

By John L. Allen Jr.
Inter-American Human Rights Commission to look into clerical sexual abuse
- Dec 9, 2020
For the first time in its history, the Inter-American Human Rights Commission promised to defend victims of clerical sexual abuse, with cases being reported in at least 19 countries in Latin America.

By Inés San Martín

More than 100 UK lawmakers condemn China over Uighurs abuse
- Sep 9, 2020
More than 100 British lawmakers signed a letter to the Chinese ambassador Wednesday condemning what they described as “a systematic and calculated programme of ethnic cleansing against the Uighur people” in China’s far western Xinjiang region.

By Associated Press
Pressure on Francis increases over human rights in China
- Aug 1, 2020
As Chinese central authorities tighten their grip on Hong Kong and as the world continues to hear news of the alleged repression of the country’s Uighur Muslim population, Pope Francis is the target of increasing pressure over his hesitancy to speak out.

By Elise Ann Allen
Pompeo says US should focus defense of human rights, cites property rights and religious freedom
- Jul 17, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued Thursday for a more limited U.S. view of global human rights advocacy based on the principals laid out by America’s Founding Fathers, a suggestion critics assumed meant stepping away from more modern concepts such as support for women and the LGBQT communities around the world.

By Ben Fox