Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute
Encyclopedia
The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute is "a non-partisan, non-profit research institute dedicated to reestablishing a proper understanding of international law
, protecting national sovereignty
and the dignity
of the human person." Its leaders have participated in every major UN social policy
debate since 1997. Its current president is Austin Ruse.
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, protecting national sovereignty
National sovereignty
National sovereignty is the doctrine that sovereignty belongs to and derives from the nation, an abstract entity normally linked to a physical territory and its past, present, and future citizens. It is an ideological concept or doctrine derived from liberal political theory...
and the dignity
Dignity
Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. It is an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights...
of the human person." Its leaders have participated in every major UN social policy
Social policy
Social policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. Thus, social policy is that part of public policy that has to do with social issues...
debate since 1997. Its current president is Austin Ruse.