Posts Tagged ‘forced labor’

The Christian consumer: The case of Uzbek Cotton

Feb 4, 2010

Through the Passionist JPIC office we promote the social values of our faith through education and advocacy. In the next few months a couple Catholic and ecumenical groups will promote Catholic social issues through legislative advocacy. However, this week, the Passionist and various communities of faith have taken part of the Interfaith Center on Corporate ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Child labor, Corporate Responsibility, Economic Justice For All, environmental degradation, forced labor, Interfaith center on Corporate responsibility, socially responsible investment, Uzbek Cotton, water

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Passionists and the struggle against Human Trafficking

Oct 29, 2009

Passionists International is the U.N. Office for the Passionist communities throughout the world. Through Passionists International the Passionist family addresses global issues of social concern that relate to our own Christian values of being in solidarity with those who suffer from social injustice. In the recent social encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI the Catholic Church spoke out againts ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged anti-trafficking laws, forced labor, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Passionists International, sex tourism, slavery, UN, United Nations

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