Human Rights Resource Kit Released

(October 13, 2011) Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), released a human rights resource kit consisting of a book and DVD on Wednesday at CBCI Centre, New Delhi. This kit was produced by the CBCI Office for Justice Peace and Development, India. The Cardinal presented the first copy of the kit to Archbishop Albert D’ Souza, Archbishop of Agra and Secretary General of the CBCI. Introducing the Human Rights Resource Kit, Fr Charles Irudayam, Secretary, Office for Justice Peace and Development, said the resource kit contains a number of resources and presentations on rights based approach and advocacy including international as well as domestic human rights instruments. Bishop Yvon Ambroise of Tuticorin, South India and Bishop-in Charge of the Office for Justice Peace and Development said human rights education would kindle in the people a quest for justice and true peace. He said promotion of human rights is within the mandate of the Office for Justice, Peace and Development and hoped that the resource kit would be useful to all who are genuinely interested in fostering a human rights culture in the country.