A New Amnesty International?
There is a new group working on human rights. The Benenson Society is named for the Catholic man who founded Amnesty International, a group that is now sadly pro-abortion. You…
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General Assembly Passes Amendment Deleting Controversial Term
This past Tuesday, the General Assembly’s Third Committee took action on a resolution entitled Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions. The resolution, introduced by Finland and co-sponsored by over 50 countries,…
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New UNFPA Executive Director Named
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin of Nigeria has just been named as the new Executive Director of UNFPA. He will take over from Thoraya Obaid on January 1, 2011. Osotimehin is currently…
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IPPF: Hiding the Evidence?
Following last week’s Friday Fax, in which we reported on “Healthy, Happy and Hot” being advertised by IPPF as their most popular publication, as well as on the Russia/USAID link, IPPF has now mysteriously…
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Papal Vigil To End Abortion
Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate a “Vigil for All Nascent Human Life” on November 27. Not limited to just Catholics, the pope has also requested that “all Diocesan Bishops (and…
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CEDAW’s Pro-Abortion Concluding Observations
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (“CEDAW”) released its concluding observations for its 47th session, which was held in Geneva from October 4th through the 22nd of…
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The Carbon Emissions Racket
Probably everyone saw this article on Drudge last weekend. Even more disturbing than the suggestion of implementing an international tax is the suggestion that has been previously put forward by…
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Human Rights Committee Targets Pro-Life Poland
The Human Rights Committee issued its concluding observations at its recently concluded 100th session, held in Geneva from October 11th to 29th, 2010. The concluding observations were issued for Belgium,…
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Standing Up for the Rights of Parents and the Family
Delegations lined up last week to object to an education report that called for a new human right to “comprehensive sexuality education.” The author of the report, former Special Rapporteur…
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Facing Death with Dignity in the European Union
One in three Europeans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and some MEPs are doing something about it. FACE, the Forum Against Cancer Europe, will be hosting a…
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Demography and the Global Economy
Even more evidence emerged this week against UN programs which divert funds from basic health and education. These were the original mandates of most UN agencies, but from maternal health…
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Oklahoma Voters Fed Up
Voters in Oklahoma have approved a measure that would ban judges from using international law or Islamic law when deciding cases. The sponsor of the bill calls it a “pre-emptive…
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UN Youth Year on Facebook
The United Nations is leveraging social media to promote discussion about various topics related to the International Year of Youth. Go to www.facebook.com/UNyouthyear to get involved in the discussion. One…
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A New Colonialism
Received a link from a friend to this excellent article, originally run by CNA, in which Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, discusses the pressure placed upon Argentina by the United Nations to…
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Irish Youth Set to Take on EU Pressure Groups
The Irish youth organization Youth Defence will hold a conference on life issues in Ireland, including the push for legalized human embryonic stem cell research. In Dublin, from November 5-7, Youth…
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Concluding Observations Adopted by CRC
The concluding observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child at its 55th session, held in Geneva, have been released. The countries included are Angola, Burundi,Guatemala, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Spain, Sri Lanka, and the Sudan….
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Missing Perspectives
Last weekend, the conference “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Fair Minded Words” convened at Princeton University. The ostensible goal of the conference was to foster dialogue between pro-life and pro-abortion…
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Five New Non-Permanent Members Elected to UN Security Council
The United Nations General Assembly elected five new non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council yesterday. On January 1, 2011, Colombia, India, South Africa, Germany, and Portugal will join the…
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MDG Report Begs for Contraception $$
The UN Population Fund just released the latest progress report on the Millennium Development Goals. The fund dedicates six and a half pages to what it claims is a new…
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Right of Conscience Victory in Europe
Yesterday the Council of Europe completely reversed what was to be an anti-conscience referendum targeting pro-life medical professionals. They passed instead a strong resolution protecting rights of conscience. Many pro-life…
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Threats to Peaceful Pro-Life Groups
The Alliance Defense Fund reports that the FBI and DOJ recently sponsored a joint training seminar with the National Abortion Federation, Planned Parenthood, and the Feminist Majority Foundation. The August…
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Amorphous Equality vs. Fundamental Freedoms in the EU
Currently, the EU is determining if government bureacracy should have control over the private lives of its citizens. The vehicle for the un-precedented move is the proposed Equal Treatment Directive. …
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UNFPA Praises India
Today’s “feature story” on UNFPA’s website is “India Steps Up to the MDG5 Challenge.” UNFPA claims that the latest maternal mortality estimates indicate that India “could come very close to,…
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Parental Rights Under Attack in Botswana
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) reports that four families in Mahalapye, Botswana who decided to homeschool because of their religious beliefs face “unknown consequences” tomorrow in court. On May…
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Chinese Activist Who Fought One-Child Policy Freed After Four Year Detention
BBC News reports today that the blind “barefoot lawyer” Chen Guancheng was released from custody, according to the Chinese Human Rights Defenders. Guancheng helped to expose Chinese officials in Shandong…
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