[homeles_ot-l] FW: From BWNS: Faith groups sign human rights statement

[Lynne Browne]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Mather [mailto:bobmatherclone at gmail.com] 
Sent: December 15, 2008 1:04 PM
To: lbrowne
Subject: Re: From BWNS: Faith groups sign human rights statement

i would like to put this of the list serve BOB

On 12/15/08, subscribe at bahai.org <subscribe at bahai.org> wrote:
> FAITH GROUPS SIGN HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
>
> THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 15 December (BWNS) - Groups and individuals around
> the world this month have been commemorating the 60th anniversary of the
> adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which occurred on
10
> December 1948. The United Nations has designated the anniversary each year
> as Human Rights Day.
>
> Last week the Baha'i International Community was one of 11 faith groups
> whose representatives gathered at an international interreligious
conference
> at The Hague to sign the 2008 Faith in Human Rights Statement. The event
was
> organized by Justitia et Pax Netherlands in cooperation with the
Netherlands
> Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
>
> For each of the signatories, the document represents a commitment to
support
> the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to promote human rights and
> fundamental freedoms both within and outside their faith community. Bani
> Dugal, the principal representative of the Baha'i International Community
to
> the United Nations, signed on behalf of the Baha'is.
>
> The document states, "While representing different faith traditions, we
come
> together in unity to stress that religion has been a primary source of
> inspiration for human rights as our sacred writings and teachings clearly
> show."
>
> Organizers said the conference marked the first time that major world
> religions have jointly emphasized the importance of human rights and
> fundamental freedoms. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was on hand for the
> signing of the document, which occurred on 10 December.
>
>
> TO SEE THE PHOTO AND READ THE FULL ARTICLE, including information about
> Baha'i Human Rights Day activities in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India,
the
> United Kingdom and the United States, go to:
http://news.bahai.org/story/679
>
>
>
>
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