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Background on Civil Rights
The Reform Movement works on a variety of civil rights issues including LGBT rights, hate crimes legislation, the death penalty and other criminal justice reforms, and Native American rights.
Background on Child Soliders
Since the end of the Cold War, many of the ethnic, nationalist, and religious conflicts have been fought by warlords who have little interest in the Geneva Conventions which protect citizens? basic rights.
Position of the Reform Movement
Position of the Reform Movement Both the URJ and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) have taken stands against human rights abuses and war atrocities in Africa.
Background on Sudan and Darfur
The Sudan, located in northeast Africa, is the largest country on the African continent. It occupies an area of about one million square miles and has a diverse population of about 28 million people, comprising 56 ethnic groups, which are subdivided into 597 tribes.
Christian Leaders Offer Prayers, Consolation after Kansas Shooting
Our friends from the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) offered their sympathy this week for those affected by Sunday’s deadly shootings at two Jewish communities in a suburb of K
Background on Torture
Since the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, the United States has struggled with how to support civil liberties and human rights while ensuring security for its citizens. There has been increasing evidence that some U.S.
Background on Reproductive Rights
Abortion Background On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in its landmark decision in Roe v. Wadethat the decision to terminate a pregnancy is a woman’s constitutionally protected right.
Background on School Prayer
Organized school prayer continues to be one of the most controversial issues in the U.S. today. Many people see organized prayer in schools as a necessary part of the struggle to curtail violence, drug abuse, and other social ills that plague our nation in general and schools in particular.