November 2012 Case Study: Acrive Citizenship Beyond Elections
Abstract
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is a research, education and advocacy team that promotes study and action on issues linking Christian Faith and social justice in Zambia and Malawi, JCTR began in 1 988 as a project of the Zambia-Malawi Province of the Society of Jesus and is similar in orientation to other Jesuit social centers around the world.
Mission Statement: To foster from a faith-inspired perspective a critical understanding of current issues. Guided by the Church's Social Teaching that emphasizes dignity in community, our mission is to generate activities for the promotion of the fullness of human life through research, education, advocacy and consultation. Cooperating widely with other groups, our Jesuit sponsorship directs us to a special concern for the poor and assures an international Iinkage to our efforts. We aim to promote an inculturated faith, gender equality and empowerment of local communities in the work of justice and peace and the integrity of creation.
Description
Human rights are the only universally recognized system of values under present international law. This system provides a network of minimum standards and procedural rules for human relations, all of which are equally applicable not only to governments, law enforcement bodies or the military, but in principle also to business enterprises, international organizations or private individuals