Kandhamal Memorial: Defending Freedom and Religious Minority Rights
We, together with the Survivors of Kandhamal Association, priests and nuns working in Odisha, the Justice Coalition of Religious North & East India (JCoR), invite you to show solidarity for those who have been targeted for their faith. Since 2009 by the call of the National Solidarity Forum (a consortium of civil society groups) and with the survivors of Kandhamal, the other parts of our country have been organizing every year, August 25 as “Kandhamal Memorial Day”. Through this platform, prominent leaders of India, academicians and activists and religious groups who have visited Kandhamal to show solidarity in different times, are now continuing to share their concern for the common cause. Many international organizations have also extended their solidarity with the survivors of Kandhamal violence, one of the worst incidents of Christian persecution in Indian history in 2008. This year, we have decided to observe the day on August 30,…
Hearing Haiti
Join JCoR in supporting a people-centered, rights-based, process of recovery and transformation Hearing Haiti: An opportunity to listen to voices from Haiti – an important step toward supporting a people-centered, rights-based, Haitian-led process of recovery and transformation On 24 June 2021, representatives of UN Member States and JCoR’s member organizations and civil society partners were invited to hear the experiences and insights of Haitians and their allies within Haiti during this time of political and economic tensions and public health strain, which have combined to form an unprecedented, existential crisis in the country. Here, we share the testimony that was given during the hearing.
A Faith-Based Vision for the UN at 75 and Beyond
On 15 September 2020, a team of non-governmental organizations who represent Catholic congregations of women and men Religious at the United Nations jointly launched a statement calling for key reforms to the UN System on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding. The video below features comments on the statement from Azza Karam, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace International, and Joop Theunissen of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The statement discussed herein is available in: English Spanish French Recording of the launch conversation:
Justice at the heart of global transformation
