Dear Friends of the Human Rights Council: As with any organization, we try to measure what we do by holding up our decisions and activities by the light of our mission statement. One of the simplest ways to judge our actions is to re-examine them with ‘the climate of the community is the responsibility of [...]
From the Chairs
Spring 2009: Letter from the Chairs
Categories Climate for Freedom /From the Chairs
Letter from the Chairs Dear Council members: Each season brings its own sense of ‘busy’ness, and each one, in turn, convinces me that it is the busiest of all. This spring is no exception. So far this year (since September) we have held or sponsored several events. The Human Rights Day Breakfast in December featured [...]
Fall 2008: Letter from the Chair
Categories Climate for Freedom /From the Chairs
Dear Council members: Fall is definitely here. I can tell, not just by the turning of the leaves, but also the leaves in my appointment book – the meetings, deadlines and activities are piled almost on top of each other. Human Rights Council committees have been busy – meeting and working over the summer in [...]
Spring 2008: Letter from the Chairs
Categories Climate for Freedom /From the Chairs /In the News
Dear Council members: After yet another New England winter, the emergence of crocuses and daffodils from the newly defrosted ground is a welcome sight. Given the long winter and grim economic news, political scandals and seemingly endless violence around the world, it would be easy to feel that we have little individual impact on such [...]
The Climate of the Community is the Responsibility of the Citizens of the Community