William Saunders Speaks at OAS Event on International Religious Freedom Day

On October 21, 2024, Dr. William Saunders, Director of the Center for Human Rights at The Catholic University of America, delivered remarks at the Organization of American States (OAS) during an event titled Celebrating International Religious Freedom Day: Dialogue on Freedom of Religion at the OAS, organized by the Holy See Mission. Dr. Saunders spoke passionately on the foundational role of religious liberty in the broader framework of human rights, emphasizing that the freedom to seek and worship God according to one’s conscience is not only a moral imperative but a cornerstone of just governance.

2024 Annual Human Rights Lecture

The Institute for Human Ecology’s Seventh Annual Human Rights Lecture: “Ethics at the Edges of Humanity” featured O. Carter Snead. Professor Snead is Charles E. Rice Professor of Law at […]

Universal Human Rights Documentary

As we continue to reflect on the human rights abuses committed in Tiananmen Square, we release our documentary on the universally recognized statement on human rights, the United Nations Universal […]

Sixth Annual Human Rights Lecture

Join the IHE for the sixth Annual Human Rights Lecture. Dr. John Keown of Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics will discuss whether there is a human right to assisted suicide. Click here to watch the presentation.

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