Rights and Humanity
Rights and Humanity was founded by Professor Julia Häusermann MBE in 1986. Established as an international not-for-profit association under Swiss law, Rights and Humanity is multi-faith and multi-cultural by philosophy, composition and action. Its premise is that international human rights law and the principles of humanity—the values shared across faiths and cultures—together provide a legal framework and moral compass for global action for progress. Its approach is stated to be holistic and cooperative, seeking progress rather than laying blame, with an ethic of cooperation. In 2003, the association's patrons and  some global leaders signed 'The Rights and Humanity Principles of Responsibility'. Rights and Humanity states that it focuses on: Rights and Humanity have a YouTube channel with several short videos outlining their achievements. Achievements. During the last 30 years, Rights and Humanity, according to its founder, has played a significant role in shaping global policy and practice through the integration of a "human rights approach". It has chosen to focus on various priority issues of the day, including HIV/AIDS, poverty, health, water, and sanitation, participatory democracy, cultural rights, complex emergencies, and the global financial crisis. For each issue Rights  and Humanity: The "human rights approach to development" pioneered by Rights and Humanity has been adopted by UN agencies, governments, and NGOs around the world. The association has demonstrated how discrimination and social exclusion are among the root causes of poverty and preventable ill-health. Evaluations have established that this approach is saving and bettering millions of lives around the world. Rights and Humanity has resolved deadlock between governments on a number of sensitive issues such as those between: Some examples of Rights and Humanity's thought leadership include: Patrons and officers. International Patrons include: the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Emeritus  Desmond Tutu, Prince Hassan bin Talal, Dadi Janki Convenor of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, Sir Sigmund Sternberg Women's Human Rights and Empowerment Network Patron: Mrs Cherie Blair President: Professor Julia Häusermann MBE