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Yale's Faith And Globalization Resources
Video | Classroom Discussion: Faith and human rights View
Miroslav Volf, John Witte, Kamari Clarke
After introductory remarks by Miroslav Volf, John Witte, Jr. of Emory Law School presents his case for a theory of universal human rights, and Kamari Clarke of Yale argues for the need to locate human rights discourse within particular contexts.
Video | Local and international human rights bodies View
Kamari Clarke, John Witte
Kamari Clarke and John Witte respond to a student's question about how to adjudicate between international and national standards of human rights.
Video | Religious basis for human rights View
John Witte
John Witte responds to a question about whether there is a common enough basis among world religions for a human rights declaration.
Video | Christian and Muslim notions of faith and rights View
John Witte
John Witte responds to a comment about the differing ideas of faith in Christianity and Islam and the implications for accepting a universal declaration of rights.
Video | John Witte, Jr. on human rights language in today's globalized world View
Miroslav Volf, John Witte, Jr.
Miroslav Volf interviews John Witte, Jr. of Emory Law School about the place of human rights language in today's globalized world. Witte recounts the historical development of human rights law, and emphasizes the enduring need and relevance of universal human rights discourse in contemporary society.
Video | Faith and Human Rights View
Miroslav Volf  | September 6, 2008
The language of human rights has become the universal moral discourse in our globalized era. Explore how faiths support and motivate respect for these rights or critique and oppose the validity of human rights.

External Resources
The Orville H. Schell Center for Human Rights
Yale Law School
The Schell Center website contains information on the frequent panels, lectures, and conferences that it sponsors, including the weekly Human Rights Workshop: Current Issues and Events.
Religious Freedom
Human Rights Watch website
This section of HRW’s website provides listings of contemporary cases where religious liberty is at stake in the world today.
The Elders
www.theelders.org
Out of deep concern for the challenges currently facing all of the people of our world, Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel and Desmond Tutu have convened a group of leaders to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackling some of the world's toughest problems. A variety of multimedia resources track their efforts and highlight their progress.
Religious Faith and Human Rights
Rowan Williams  | May 1, 2008
In this audio podcast hosted by UChannel, Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, explores the true relationship between religion and human rights.
Religion and Human Rights
Religion and Human Rights website
This website offers a number of resources on multi-faith approaches to human rights, human rights in diverse cultural contexts, and analyses of human rights law. The site serves as a clearinghouse for open posting of scholarship on these topics.

 

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