Pa oaoas2016 14:43 1% Result Report Serial No.” A00g010000%9 Me: 246082 Start Tine | Tine Prints | Result} Note 106596020 04-08 14:31 [0:11:49 [os7/037 | OK ote Be BB EDU ERE: REA PHMDaRAT™ BREE Ds FG Eran E OR Fe Be RBI mio thea eee ie ce Result OK: Communication OK, $-OK: Stop Connunication, PH-OFF: Power Switch OFF, NG: Other Error, Cont: Continue, Ho Ans: No Answer, TEL: RX from TEL, NG: Refuse: Receipt Refused, Busy: Busy, M-Full:Nenory Ful feceiving length Over, POVER:Receiving page Over, FIL:File Error, Love: i DC:Decode Error, MDN:MON Response Error, DSN:DSN Response Error. ae A RES SE bens Contes ¥ £2 EReve Bor penser cc: Re: < Pow By eystration Jga NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS pace: 3 EE Webulie: www packehipnpantcom Email? prini@insGkaDBABAALESELargo Pack, Ship & Print Center (A Maryland Based Authorized Shipping & Printing Company) 9500 Arena Drive, Suite 106, Largo Maryland 20774 Ph.240-619-4001 Fax.240-619-3008 VIA FAX TRANSMISSION DATE: s/1b AHN: to: Terry Gl ale Shelton Fax: LEO 653-432¢g FM: ce: ne: Request for By tn reystration [Pace ER ie Roeper NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS PAGE: 2 ————.. wei _ Email: print@packshipnprini.com Website: www.packshipnprint.comANARA PCC RFRA AY RAL ULUR AF KTY “CC we ‘Ahanu Wajih Bey °©™ Secured Party 29°45! 14°'N.Latj95°45'09" Susquehannock,Atlan/Utla/Hexian/Turtle Island/ [c/o ERIC BORDEN*O™ Finchleigh Street Laurel, Maryland] ‘To: Carole Shelton/Terry Gilmore IS-Central Repository 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 102, Baltimore Maryland 21215, Re: Presentment of Birth Registration in accord with Ucc3-501 [April 8,2016) |, Ahanu Wajih Bey®@™, formally known as ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN®©™, have claimed my Indigenous standing in accord with the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent. The necessary parties, including Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, have been notified and these facts are published , https://www.scribd.com/doc/268442505/Statutory-Declaration, as evidence of my standing at law under international Declarations and Conventions which afford me freedoms, protections, remedy and recourse under international law while utilizing national law at my own, discretion. | am the Authorized Representative for ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN®©™ which is the corporate fiction represented on the enclosed Authenticated Birth Registration. | am Spirit, flesh and blood, ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN®©™ is my intellectual property. {As per the request of Carole Shelton, Director for Criminal Justice information System, | am ‘tendering the original Authenticated copy of the Birth Registration for ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN®@™ in, order for ClIS/ DPSCS to correct its records and the inaccurate background check which was caused to be produced on March 11,2016 due to the unlawful and felonious actions of Jeanette Hughes changing the race classification on the initial application . Race is not indicated on Birth Registrations. This fact is evidence that one is not born a race but has the right to self- determination in accord with the Un Declaration on Human Rights Article 15 (1) and(2) “Everyone has the right to a nationality” and “No one Shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality”. The United States has committed to the protection of Human rights in accord with UN Declaration of Human Rights http://www. state.gov/p/io/humanrights/ at every level of government http://Awebtv.un.org/watch/usa: review-22nd-session-of-universal-periodic-review/4229106421001 (2:00:00 mark).ANARM PCC RFRA AY CRA ULUR AH RTY “CC The forced assimilation of ERIC ANTHONY BORDENS©™ into the black race category by Jeanette Hughes based on her physical observation and despite her being verbally informed and provided with documented evidence was intentional and she refuses to correct her actions. htts://www. scribd.com /doc/259789613/Eric-Borden-Sf181-H-R-194 . Any further delay or refusal by CuIS/DPSCS to provide the correct background check with the proper race classification after receipt of this requested information will be an acknowledgement and evidence that the United States/CsIS/DPSCS and its agents/employees are knowingly participating in apartheid, genocide, Human Trafficking, forced assimilation and other Human Rights violations . Also enclosed: $F184,H.Res194, 1PEDS/Department of Education-race definitions, UN Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice, UN Proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent, Motu Propria, World Day of Peace /Slaves No More, Popes Apology to Indigenous People, ****Evidence of the fex transmission of these facts and ALL supporting documentation will be published on the internet as a matter of public record and will be included in a formal complaint to the UN High ‘Commission on Human Rights. surat United Nations Declaration on the Rights on indigenous Peoples (http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf ) UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, UN Convention on Economics, Social& Cultural Rights, United Nations Chapter, Articles 55& 56, Presidential Proclamation 7500, H.J.R 194, S.Con. Res 26, S.1200, HJR-3 Affirmed to and subscy jb yefore me this. a dayotf AA 2016 or dln ay BS ete Bede Ahanu Wajih Bey®©™ Secured Party, for ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN°O™ ‘Secured Party, UCCI-308,UNDRIP, UNCITRAL, UN IDPOAD All Rights Reserved Personally Know, Produced ID -—~ Type of DMD 2-6 355974-047-F 95° CC: At-Sik:Hata Nation of Yamasee Moors :Chief: Nanya: Shaabu- EilO™ ‘The Vatican/Holy SEE- Pope Francis United States of America- Barrak Obama, President United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights- Zeid Raad Al Hussein State of Maryland-Larry Hogan, Governor1208003559-2 United States of America °e DEPARTMENT OF STATE To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings: I Certify that the document hereunto annexed is under the Seal of the District of Columbia, and that such Seal is entitled to full faith and credit.* *For the contents of the annexed document, the Deparment assumes no responsibility This certificate is not valid if itis removed or altered in any way whatsoever In testimony whereof, I, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, have hereunto caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed and my name subscribed by the Assistant Authentication Officer, of the said Department, at the city of Washington, m the District of Columbia, this tenth day of May, 2012. Issued pursuant to CHXIV, State of Sep. 15.1789, 7 Stat. 68-69; 22 USC 2637; 22 USC 265ia, 5 C1733 et seq, € USC F443(p; RULE 44 Federai Rules of Crsil Procedure. By ecretary of State ‘Astistant Aut\entication Officer, Department of StateNo. 18908 _ District of Columbia Washington, D.C. APRIL, 26,2022 JULIA E. DAVIDSON-RANDALL Y chat is signed to the accompanying paper, is now, and was at the time of signing the duly appointed 5s whereof, THe SECRETARY.OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, has hereunto caused the Seal of the District of Columbia to be affixed on the day and year first above written, ICT OF COLUMBIA“GOVERNMENT OF THE pisraict Cott aU DEPARTMENT. OF HEALTH: 9°? ‘CERTIFICATE .OF LIVE BIRTH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH TOHILD ~ NAME (Fuse, Missle, Get) fas Date of Birth MonthDay-Vex) Eric Anthony Borden December 30, 1978 Sex [ae This Birth (Single, Twin, Tablet, ete, ab 1 Not Sin a Cay of eh (Speci) sscond, th Male Single Washington, D.C. To Hospital Name (natin Rosita give sree ond ‘somber PREVIOUS DELIVERIES — HOW MANY OTHER CHILOREN : {Gb Arenow living |e Were bora alive, | 6d Were born dead (20 wack Columbia Hospital for Women ow dead ormore pregnancy 0 0 0 (62 MOTHER — MAIDEN NAME (Fist, Mid 8 Aas (Atte ofthis | GT Sate of Birth, W not USA, ir Name Country 23 | Maryland 7 Coonty fe City. Town, or Location. [7d Stpot and Number ‘See 1b TAttime olths [Be Stateof Binh, Inet OSA, a Name Country Rhode Island Private M.D., L) Resient Stat W.., RN. midwite, Other, Speci Signotwre (Stveet or RFO No. cay or Town, State, Zip) Teor 2141 K Street, NW a ee Washingotn, D:C. 20037 MOTHER'S MAILING ADDRESS Ti Street Address on, D.C. __ 20032 “This to cert that his a tue and covet restoducion or abstract ofthe ofa recor fled wit the Vi! Records ‘vison, Deparment of Heh, Distt of Columbia. sitet fuad Lit ededt July 19, 2007 WARNING! T'S UNLAWFUL TO MAKE COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT AND PRESENT THEM AS AN OFFICIAL (COPY OF AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATEThe State of Maryland Office of the Secretary of State This Cenifietion isnot valid for use anywhere within the United States of Ametca, its territories or possessions ‘This Cuteaton des not ery he etn the ent ar which is sd 1, John C. Wobensmith, Secretary of State of Maryland, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 7-106 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Codgsof¢Maryland, Do Hereby Certify that Sydney J. Harrison who has made and signed the attached certificate, was on the date thereof, the duly elected and qualified Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County whose official acts as such should be given full faith and credit in all Courts of Justice and elsewhere. In Testimony Whereof , I hereunto set my hand and have caused to be affixed the official seal of of the Secretary of State. at Annapolis, this Ist day 2015 of May, in the year of our Lord. C Retin I> ~ Secretary of StateAFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP State of Maryland } } ss county of Ponte (apcatys RE: Birth Certificate/ ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN |, the undersigned, of lawful age and being first duly sworn on oath, depose and state that | am familiar with the facts recited, and the party named in said birth certificate is the same party as one of the ‘owners named in said certificate of title. STATE OF MARYLAND, Prince George’s County, Set. mmissioned/appointed and qualifie gonthe 22 day of, my Whereof, | jaye hs reunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court _ day of. DIS Prines George's County, MarylandAFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP State of Maryland ) ) $s County of fant Faeatiys RE: Birth Certificate/ ERIC ANTHONY BORDEN |, the undersigned, of lawful age and being first duly sworn on oath, depose and state that | am familiar with the facts recited, and the party named in said birth certificate is the same party as one of the ‘owners named in said certificate of title. Borden, Eric Anthony sianature Budo , Core, Arttoy~ Uces- 20x 7 e signed and swomnto before me this oO”? dayot_L7FK 2. aS. Notary Public. 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Office of Personnel Management or employing agency maintaining the records to locate Individuals for personnel research or survey response and in the production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for related workforce studies. ‘Social Security Number (SSN) is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397, which requires SSN be used for the purpose of uniform, orderly administration of personnel records, Providing this information is voluntary and failure {0 do so will have no effect on your employment status. If SSN is not provided, however, other agency sources may be used to obtain it ‘Specific Instructions: The two questions below are designed to identify your ethnicity and race. Regardless of your answer to ‘question 1, go to question 2 ‘Question 1. Are You Hispanic or Latina? (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.) (Yes 63 No ‘Question 2. Please selec the racial category or categories with which you most closely deny by placing an °X"in the appropriate box Check as many a5 apply RACIAL CATEGORY cmos DEFINITION OF CATEGORY 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 'A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tal affiation or community attachment. CO Asian ‘A person having origins in any of the orginal peoples of the Far East, Southeast ‘sia, of the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, Ind, ‘Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. (C1 Black or Afican American ‘A person having origins in any ofthe black racial groups of Africa. C7 Native Hawaiian of Other Pacific islander | A person having origin in any of the orginal peoples of Hawall, Guam, Samoa, oF other Pacific Islands, 5 White ‘A person having origins in any of the orginal peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Attica, Standard Form 181 Revised August 2005 Previous edtions not usable 42S. Section 20000-16 NSN 7540-01-099.3446Lext of H.Res. 194 (11Uth): Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of At... Page 1 of 2 Repar Cat f 204 Geonetssmemberrenon-ani018) x Sede Lage gecanegnneeenpe teat ‘earch HOME) BROWSE USTART| TRACK USTART) ‘as UT UABOUT! SONGKERLUCONGRESS) RUS UCOACRESES, Ee (oscmssomiiaicnssng BTEXT “BACK to Hes. 194(110" Congress 2007-2009] Vcongressbils1O/hrest94) ‘Text of Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Saab $ xX RES. 194) Indie Home of Repentaves, US, $y 29,2008 RESOLUTION Whereas mils of Afcans and tele descendants were ened inthe Unto ‘Sates ad the 13 Ameen colonics rom 169 trough 1865, Whereas savory n America resembled o ier frm finvuny servitude known Jn hsory. as Affiars were ear and seld at ation like iraimateobjess seins: ‘whereas Aticans foro slavery were brulee, dehurarized, and subjected tothe indignity of eng stigped oftheir are and keitge, Whores enslave fais were tom apart ater having bn sald separately Hom on swe. Whereas the sytem of slavery and the vsesal race against persons of Aes escent upon which depend became eenched ithe Nation's seca; ‘Wheres slavery was ao ofcilysolisod un the pasag fhe 3h Amend ‘oe United Sates Consttion n 16S arth en of he Cv War, Whereas afr emancipation fom 246 years f slavery Acar Amencns soon Se the feting political, sec and economic gins they made during Reconstruction fviscerted ty vinlent racism, Iychings, dseaanchisemet, Black Codes, and ‘acl seaegtion lav tht imposeé a rid stom of efcaly sentoned rail Segregation foveal all ares fie, Whereas the system of de jure racial sepatonkoown as “Jim Cow." which arse 1m cea pars ofthe Naon folowing he Civil Wart ree separa ad uno Sociis for whites and Afica-Amencans, was w dict result of teach apn sons of Alcan descent engendered by saver: Wheres centr afer the efi end of slavery im Ameren, Federal action ws requiod during the 1960s teeming the dsjure and defacto sytem of Jim Cros ‘vovghout pars ofthe Nation, thoughts vestiges stil ingr os dy; ‘Whereas Aftian-Americans cutie to sur fom the complex intespay between slavery aa Jim Cron’—long aller both stm wee formaly abolished trough ‘tormous damage and os, both angle wd intangible, lang the os of har ini, the fratation of cares and profesional ives, andthe longtem las of Income and opportunity htips://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/1 10/hres194/text USE OUR DATA VOEVELOPERS) f (pny eno gover 5- ‘iOtrest9teh pat) ‘This resolton has 2 versions, Selecta versione we 24, 2208 Pane ha Hous EnV ‘Compare toa provus version see ‘how he resoution hae changes: (See Ober Vester) ej State Department Report Shows KXL Passes President Obama's GHG test. doout adverse) 2/25/2015Whereas the story ofthe easlevement and de ore sepation of Acar Americans andthe dehumanizing strcies commited agin them shoud ot be purged fom or minimized inthe ling of American iso, ‘Whereas on July 8, 205, ring cpt Gore Island, Senegal, former slave por, ‘resin George W. Bush veknow led svery'sconring legcy in Amin ‘Me and the aed te conton that legacy when be ated that slavery "Was abso ‘he eats crimes oF story. The racial igoy fe by siavery di not end wit slavery of with sopregation And many of the sus dt sil wouble America hve ‘oot in the iter expecence of eter times. But however long the Jour, our esti is se bey a juss forall" ‘Whereas Presider il Cio av anole the deepsete problems creed by the corns epacy of ais guns ea Americans hat began wil any ‘nha insted ation logue aout iss Whereas a geonne apology is wy important an necessary st step in the process of ral econ Wheres an apology fr centuries of tral dehumanization ad ities samt cease he pst ut confsion ofthe wrens commited can speed racial hing rd ‘reoeition a help Areas conto the pasts fe past ‘Wheres theless of he Cormmonvelt of Virgin ns recent ake he eat in sloping 2 sluon afcillyexprssing apropate reese for slavery an ‘ter tat legisiatures have adoped rare considering sir esolutns; nd ‘Whereas itis import for his county, which pall ecognied slavery hough is CConeton a aw make foal pony for savery and fr sce, dim Co, sot ican move forward ad ack resooeiaion juice tnd hor Socal ois cizens: Now, here bet ‘That he Hose of Represeattnes— (scones at avery incompatible wih he base Funding principles recognized in the Delton o Independence th ll men secrete ei (@)ackedges the faa ini, coy, bata, nd inhuman of slavery and im Cow: (polos to Aticas Aran oa bball ofthe peopl ofthe Ute Sts, Fer th wrongs commited agains thm and to ancestors who sulle under slavery anim Crow: ard (expresses its commitment ores the lingesing consequences the mised cori agaist Acan Americans under slavery and Jim Crow ano sop the ecerence of human igh violations inthe Fare Text of H.Res. 194 (110th): Apologizing tor the enslavement and racial segregation of At... Page 2 of 2 tek sie nso covrmace {sunches i 2004, GovTze lps everyone earn abou ard wack a canes ‘re scties fthe Unite ses Congres. Ths preject fc canrricims ——_HTTPUMWMACEBCOR fovermantnenste osm sweusearaee2s00 anguibe Sie | Comat mc) seouraowmace aren ‘Youare encourage to es any teal oni she GovTrack rao omawrincomicn Susprt ener Congress ung meses tough oi gen gata roncewicress —sl06y06) deena hitps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/1 10/hres1 94/text 2/25/2015yet ‘The Integrated Postsecondary i:ducation Vata System Page | ot 2 TOS euciN Sie WIPEDS = m= f# it ? Definitions for New Race and Ethnicity Categories Race/ethnicity (new definition) > Reateates natin erro ne Oc ‘of Management and Budget (OMB) thet are used to describe groups to which indevduals belona, identi with, or belong in the eyes of the communiy. The categores do not denote scenic definitions of, ‘anthropolosica arigns. The designatons are used lo categorze US. clizens. resident aliens, and oer elie nor-iizens, Indivduals ae asked to frst designeteettricity as: Hispanic or Latino or Not His ‘Second, individuals are asked to indicate one or more races that apply among the fllowing ‘American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American ‘Native Hewalian or Other Pacific stander woite ic or Latino Hispanic or Latino ‘A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regarsless of rac. BE cantante ‘A person having engin n any of te Signa peoples)" Norn and South Amenca(incuding Canal America) who maintains caituraldentfeaton trough tba fiaton or communty attachment Asian ‘Apperson having eign In ary ofthe orginal peoples ofthe Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Inclan Subcontinent, including for ‘example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, te Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, yy bead ‘A person having origins n any ofthe criginl peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Black or African American ‘pesontaved otgesin any of hCGaracalamups Ae? = Slay e /Ciy Native Hawalian or Other Pacific Islander ‘tae ee ae ANAEOOS ome Nonresident alien hutps://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Section/definitions 3/25/2016‘The Integrated Postsecondary Education Vata System Page 2 ot 2 ‘A person wo nota cttzen or national ofthe United States and who isin this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not hava the right o remain indefinitely. Nota: Nonresident aliens are to be reported separately in the places proved, rather than in any ofthe raciaVthnic categories descrived above, Resident alien (and othor eligible non-citizens) ‘A person wi is not aeitzen or national ofthe United States but who has been admitted asa legal migrant forthe purpose of ‘obtaining permanent resent alien status (and wha hols either an alien registration card (Form L851 or F151), a Temporary Resident Card (Form L688), of an Artival-Departure Record (Form I-94) with a notation that corweys legal immigrant status Such ‘as Section 207 Relugee, Section 208 Asyiee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cubar-Haitan). Note: Resident aliens are to be reported inthe appropriate racialethnic categories along with United States citizens Racelethnicity unknown ‘The category used to report students or employees whose race and ethnicity are not known. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/Section/definitions 3/25/2016Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice Adopted and proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, ‘Scientific and Cultural Organization at its twentieth session, on 27 November 1978 Preamble ‘The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, meeting at Paris at its twentieth session, from 24 October to 28 November 1978, ‘Whereas It is stated in the Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO, adopted on 16 November 1945, that “the great and terrible war which has now ended was a war made possible by the denial of the democratic principles of the dignity, equality and mutual respect of men, and by the propagation, in their place, through ignorance and prejudice, of the doctrine of the inequality of men and races", and Whereas, according to Article 1 of the said Constitution, the purpose of UNESCO "is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations", Recognizing that, more than three decades after the founding of UNESCO, these principles are just as significant as they were when they were embodied in its Constitution, Mindful of the process of decolonization and other historical changes which have led most of the peoples formerly under foreign rule to recover their sovereignty, making the international community a Universal and diversified whole end creating new opportunities of eradicating the scourge of racism and (of putting an end to its odious manifestations in all aspects of social and political life, both nationally ‘and internationally, Convinced that the essential unity of the human race and consequently the fundamental equality of all human beings and all peoples, recognized in the loftiest expressions of philosophy, morality and religion, reflect an ideal towards which ethics and science are converging today, Convinced that all peoples and all human groups, whatever their composition or ethnic origin, contribute according to their own genius to the progress of the civilizations and cultures which, in their plurality and as a result oftheir interpenetration, constitute the common heritage of mankind, Declraton of Human Rights and ts determination to promote the implementation ofthe International Covenants on Human Rights as well as the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Eeonome Over, ‘Determined also to promote the implementation of the United Nations Declaration and the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, Noting the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, Recalling also the international instruments already adopted by UNESCO, including in particular the Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education, the Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, the Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation, the Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Recommendations on the Status of Scientific Researchers, and the Recommendation on participation by the people at large in cultural life and their contribution to it, Bearing in mind the four statements on the race question adopted by experts convened by UNESCO,Reaffirming its desire to play a vigorous and constructive part in the implementation of the programme ‘of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, as defined by the General ‘Assembly of the United Nations at its twenty-eighth session, Noting with the gravest concern that racism, racial discrimination, colonialism and apartheid continue to afflict the world in ever-changing forms, as a result both of the continuation of legisiative provisions {and government and administrative practices contrary to the principles of human rights and also of the Continued existence of political and social structures, and of relationships and attitudes, characterized by injustice and contempt for human beings and leading to the exclusion, humiliation and exploitation, fr to the forced assimilation, of the members of disadvantaged groups, Expressing its indignation at these offences against human dignity, deploring the obstacles they place in the way of mutual understanding between peoples and alarmed at the danger of their seriously disturbing international peace and security, ‘Adopts and solemnly proclaims this Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice: tt Article 1 1. All human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock. They are born equal in dignity and rights and all form an integral part of humanity. 2. All individuals and groups have the right to be different, to consider themselves as different and to be regarded as such. However, the diversity of life styles and the right to be different may not, in any circumstances, serve as a pretext for racial prejudice; they may not justify elther in law or in fact any discriminatory practice whatsoever, nor provide a ground for the policy of apartheid , which is the ‘extreme form of racism. 3, Identity of origin in no way affects the fact that human beings can and may live differently, nor does it preclude the existence of differences based on cultural, environmental and historical diversity nor the right to maintain cultural identity. 4. All peoples of the world possess equal faculties for attaining the highest level in intellectual, technical, social, economic, cultural and paltical development. 5, The differences between the achievements of the different peoples are entirely attributable to ‘geographical, historical, political, economic, social and cultural factors. Such differences can in no case Serve as a pretext for any rank-ordered classification of nations or peoples. antice 2 1. Any theory which involves the claim that racial or ethnic groups are inherently superior or inferior, thus implying that some would be entitled to dominate or eliminate others, presumed to be inferior, or which bases value judgements on racial differentiation, has no scientific foundation and is contrary to the moral and ethical principles of humanity. 2, Racism Includes racist ideologies, prejudiced attitudes, discriminatory behaviour, structural arrangements and nsusonalied prices resultng in rail equally a wel este fallocious notion that discriminatory relations between groups are morally and scientifically justifiable; it is reflected in discriminatory provisions in legislation or regulations and discriminatory practices as well as in anti-social beliefs and acts; it hinders the development ofits victims, perverts those who practise it, divides nations internally, impedes international co-operation and gives rise to political tensions between peoples; it is contrary to the fundamental principles of international law and, consequently, seriously disturbs international peace and security 3. Racial prejudice, historically linked with inequalities in power, reinforced by economic and social differences between individuals and groups, and still seeking today to justify such inequalities, is, totally without justification.Article 3 ny distinction, exclusion, restriction oF referer based on race, colour, ethric or national orgy Aafgious intolerance motivated By recs prafereatlons, which destrays or compromises 6 sovereign relay of States and the right of peoples To Msc jetermination, oF which limits In an arbitrary qual) ory manner the right of every human ee ragiroup to full development is incompatlhis alscrminasojrements ofan international order Wh) gst and guarantees respect for human rights A to ful development implies eaual access ‘the means of personal and collective the aht te Mean flfiment ina climate of respect for the eiues of civilizations and cultures, both rational and world-wide. Article 4 hd rights; it cannot be admitted, A 2. one ofthe ost seins voatns f principles represented by apatned whic, the 2, on fe ee ei many, a gravel atures Pome ‘ong sect. 4, other policies and practices of racial seregason and discrimination constitute crimes against the 3, otter fe and dignity of mankind and may lead {9 Pol ‘cal tensions and gravely endanger {nternational peace and security. Article 5 4. cuture, as a product ofall human beings and 9 com heritage of mankind, and education in its 2. Cure se, offer men and women increasingly Gene Meeans of adaptation, enabling them rot ery to affirm that they are born equal in Gigrry yet, But also to recognize that they should oly to ete ight ofa groups to their own cultural Sey, ‘snd the development of their distinctive respect re futnin the notional and international conten Theing understood that it rests with each cuz decide in complete Freedom on the MINTS, ‘and, if appropriate, the adaptation or rou eof the values which it regards as essential tos ‘identity 2, states n accordance with their constitutional pringples 208 procedures, as well as all other 2, State authoriues and the entre teaching profession, Me responsibility to see that the competent rrezources ofall countries are used to combat cer ‘especially by ensuring that ect nad textbooks include scientific and ethical consioessrots feonceming human unity and curricula ang feat no invidious distncbons are made with gard © ‘people; by training teachers to versity ones end, by making the resources ofthe educationa) cYStSH) Rvallable to all groups of the 2erulation without racial restriction or dscriminatlon: 28 Oy taking appropriate steps to remedy the, population tier ewhich certain racial or ethnic oroups suffer ith reap their level of education and handicaps ving and In particular to prevent such handicaps from being passed on to children, +5, tne mass media and those wh controlar serve them, a well aso o;S0r16 OU within 3, The mass residea ore urged-with due regard tothe principles embodied > Universal national communes Right, particulary the principle of freedom of expression Xe Dey Declaration of Hjerance and friendship among individuals and groups and 16 four the understanding em racal discrimination and racial prejudice, in particles by Fear from ea 2 stereotyped, partial, unilateral or tendentous picture of roves ‘and of various human a Communication between racial and ethnic groups must be 8 reciprocal process, enabling them groups. Convmelves and tobe fully heard without lt o hindrance. The mass Tests ‘should therefore 1 Oe apeve to ides of individuals and groups which felitate such communicavon. (jrrartice 6 1. The uae hes prime responsibilty for nsuting human ght and tndamentl reds on ‘entirely equal footing in dignity ‘and righés for all individuals and al! groups. ese2, So far as its competence extends and in accordance with its constitutional principles and procedures, the State should take all appropriate steps, inter alla by legislation, particularly in the spheres of education, culture and communication, to prevent, prohibit and eradicate racism, racist propaganda, racial segregation and apartheid and to encourage the dissemination of knowledge and the findings of appropriate research in natural and social sciences on the causes and prevention of racial prejudice and racist attitudes, with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 3, Since laws proscribing racial discrimination are not in themselves sufficient, itis also incumbent on States to supplement them by administrative machinery for the systematic investigation of instances ‘oF racial discrimination, by a comprehensive framework of legal remedies against acts of racial discrimination, by broadly based education and research programmes designed to combat racial prejudice and racial discrimination and by programmes of positive politcal, social, educational and cultural measures calculated to promote genuine mutual respect among groups. Where circumstances \warrant, special programmes should be undertaken to promote the advancement of disadvantaged ‘groups and, in the case of nationals, to ensure their effective participation in the decision-making Processes of the community. Article 7 In addition to political, economic and social measures, law is one of the principal means of ensuring equality in dignity and rights among individuals, and of curbing any propaganda, any form of ‘organization or any practice which is based on ideas or theories referring to the alleged superiority of, racial or ethnic groups or which seeks to justify or encourage racial hatred and discrimination in any form. States should adopt such legislation as is appropriate to this end and see that itis given effect, and applied by all their services, with due regard to the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Stich legislation should form part of a political, economic and social framework conducive to its implementation. Individuals and other legal entities, both public and private, must conform with such legislation and use all appropriate means to help the population as a ‘hole to understand and apply it. Article 8 1. Individuals, being entitled to an economic, social, cultural and legal order, on the national and Intemational planes, such as to allow them to exercise all their capabilites on a basis of entire equality of rights and opportunities, have corresponding duties towards their fellows, towards the society in Which they live and towards the international community. They are accordingly under an obligation to promote harmony among the peoples, to combat racism and racial prejudice and to assist by every Means available to them in eradicating racial discrimination in all its forms 2. In the field of racial prejudice and racist attitudes and practices, specialists in natural and social Sciences and cultural studies, as well as scientific organizations and associations, are called upon to undertake objective research on a wide interdisciplinary basis; all States should encourage them to this end. 3. Itis, in particular, incumbent upen such specialists to ensure, by all means available to them, that their résearch findings are not misinterpreted, and also that they assist the public in understanding such findings. Article 9 1. The principle of the equality in dignity and rights of all human beings and all peoples, irrespective of race, colour and origin, Is a generally accepted and recognized principle of international law. ‘Consequently any form of racial discrimination practised by a State constitutes a violation of international law giving rise to its international responsibility, 2. Special measures must be taken to ensure equality in dignity and rights for individuals and groups ‘wherever necessary, while ensuring that they are not such as to appear racially discriminatory. In this respect, particular attention should be paid to racial or ethnic groups which are socially or economicallydisadvantaged, so’as to afford them, on a completely equal footing and without discrimination or restriction, the protection of the laws and regulations and the advantages of the social measures in force, in particular in regard to housing, employment and health; to respect the authenticity of their culture and values; and to facilitate their social and occupational advancement, especially through ‘education. 3. Population groups of foreign origin, particularly migrant workers and their families who contribute to the development of the host country, should benefit from appropriate measures designed to afford ‘them security and respect for their dignity and cultural values and to facilitate their adaptation to the host environment and their professional advancement with a view to thelr subsequent reintegration in their country of origin and their contribution to its development; steps should be taken to make It possible for their children to be taught their mother tongue. 44, Existing disequilibria in international economic relations contribute to the exacerbation of racism and racial prejudice; all States should consequently endeavour to contribute to the restructuring of the International economy on @ more equitable basis. ft etice 10 International organizations, whether universal or regional, governmental or non-governmental, are called upon to co-operate and assist, so far as their respective fields of competence and means allow, in the full and complete implementation of the principles set out in this Declaration, thus contributing to the legitimate struggle of all men, born equal in dignity and rights, against the tyranny and oppression of racism, racial segregation, apartheid and genocide, so that all the peoples of the world may be forever delivered from these scourges.United Nations Avnesiox237 Distr: General General Assembly ‘7 Rebruary 2014 Sixty-cighth session “Agenda item 67 (6) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2013 Rw [without reference to a Main Committe (A/68/L.34)) 68/237. Proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 52/111 of 12 December 1997, by which it decided to convene the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and its resolutions 56/266 of 27 March 2002, 57/195 of 18 December 2002, 58/160 of 22 December 2003, 59/177 of 20 December 2004 and 600/144 of 16 December 2005, which guided the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference and the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,’ Reiterating that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies, and that any doctrine of racial superiority is scientifically false, ‘morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous and mast be rejected, together with theories that attempt to determine the existence of separate human races, Acknowledging the efforts and initiatives undertaken by States to prohibit discrimination and segregation and to engender the full enjoyment of economic, social and cultural as well as civil and political rights, Emphasizing that, despite efforts in this regard, millions of human be continue to be victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including their contemporary manifestations, some of which take violent forms, Emphasizing also its resolution 64/169 of 18 December 2009, by which it proclaimed 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2November 1973, 38/14 of 22 November 1983 and 45/91 of 20 December 1993, by which it proclaimed the three Decades to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, and conscious of the fact that their objectives are yet to be attained, "See A/CONF. 189/12 nd Goer, ep. 13-45367,AVRESI68/237 Proclamation ofthe International Decade for People of African Descent Underlining its resolution 67/155 of 20 December 2012, by which it requested. the President of the General Assembly, in consultation with Member States, relevant United Nations programmes and organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to launch an informal consultative preparatory process for the proclamation of the International Decade for People of Aftican Descent, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”, with a view to proclaiming the International Decade in 2013, Recalling paragraph 61 of its resolution 66/144 of 19 December 2011, by which it encouraged the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to develop a programme of action, including a theme, for adoption by the Human Rights Council, and in this regard taking note of Council resolution 21/33 of 28 September 2012," in which the Council welcomed the draft programme of action for the Decade for People of African Descent? and decided to transmit it to the General Assembly with a view to its adoption, Taking note with appreciation of the work undertaken by the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent in producing a draft programme of action that is comprehensive and covers a wide range of areas that could serve as a broad framework for the programme of action for the International Decade for People of Aftican Descent, and the report of the Secretary-General on how to make the International Decade effective," 1. Proclaims the International Decade for People of Aftican Descent, commencing on | January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”, to be officially Jaunched immediately following the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly; 2. Requests the President of the General Assembly, through the facilitator, to continue consultations with States members of the General Assembly and other stakeholders, with a view to elaborating a programme for the implementation of the International Decade, with a draft programme developed by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as its basis, to be finalized and adopted during the sixty-cighth session of the Assembly and not later than 30 June 2014; 3. Calls for the allocation of predictable funding from the regular budget and exteabudgetary resources of the United Nations for the effective implementation ‘of the programme of action and activities under the International Decade. 72nd plenary meeting 23 December 2013 See Oficial Recardsof the General Assembly, Sx seventh Sesion Supplement No, S34 (NGTSWAddL!), hap. * ARE AO/Add2, “nist. 2APOSTOLIC LETTER ISSUED MOTU PROPRIO OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS ON THE JURISDICTION OF JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES OF VATICAN CITY STATE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS In our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the Improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism. Its therefore necessary for the international community to adopt adequate legal instruments to prevent and counter criminal activities, by promoting international judicial cooperation on criminal matters. In ratifying numerous international conventions in these areas, and acting also on behalf of Vatican City State, the Holy See has constantly maintained that such agreements are effective means to prevent criminal activities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace. With a view to renewing the Apostolic See’s commitment to cooperate to these ends, by means of this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio, | establish that: 1. The competent Judicial Authorities of Vatican City State shall also exercise penal jurisdiction over: a) crimes committed against the security, the fundamental interests or the patrimony of the Holy See; b) crimes referred to: - in Vatican City State Law No. VIII, of 11 July 2013, containing Supplementary Norms on Criminal Law Matters, ~ in Vatican City State Law No. IX, of 11 July 2013, containing Amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code; when such crimes are committed by the persons referred to in paragraph 3 below, in the exercise of their functions;©) any other crime whose prosecution is required by an international agreement ratified by the Holy See, if the perpetrator is physically present in the territory of Vatican City State and has not been extradited. 2. The crimes referred to in paragraph 1 are to be judged pursuant to the criminal law in force in Vatican City State at the time of their commission, without prejudice to the general principles of the legal system on the temporal application of criminal laws. 3. For the purposes of Vatican criminal law, the following persons are deemed “public officials’ a) members, officials and personnel of the various organs of the Roman Curia and of the Institutions connected to it. b) papal legates and diplomatic personnel of the Holy See. c) those persons who serve as representatives, managers or directors, as well as persons who even de facto manage or exercise control over the entities directly dependent on the Holy See and listed in the registry of canonical juridical persons kept by the Governorate of Vatican City State; d) any other person holding an administrative or judicial mandate in the Holy See, permanent or temporary, paid or unpaid, irrespective of that person's seniority. 4, The jurisdiction referred to In paragraph 1 comprises also the administrative liability of juridical persons arising from crimes, as regulated by Vatican City State laws. 5, When the same matters are prosecuted in other States, the provisions in force in Vatican City State on concurrent jurisdiction shall apply. 6. The content of article 23 of Law No. CXIX of 21 November 1987, which approves the Judicial Order of Vatican City State remains in force. This I decide and establish, anything to the contrary notwithstanding, Testablish that this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio will be promulgated by its publication in LlOsservatore Romano, entering into force on 1 September 2013. Given in Rome, at the Apostolic Palace, on 11 July 2013, the first of my Pontificate.FRANCISCUS © Copyright - Libreria Ecitrice VaticanaMESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2015 NO LONGER SLAVES, BUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS 1. At the beginning of this New Year, which we welcome as God's gracious gift to all humanity, I offer heartfelt wishes of peace to every man and woman, to all the world’s peoples and nations, to heads of state and government, and to religious leaders. In doing so, I pray for an end to wars, conflicts and the great suffering caused by human agency, by epidemics past and present, and by the devastation wrought by natural disasters. I pray especially that, on the basis of our common calling to cooperate with God and all people of good will for the advancement of harmony and peace in the world, we may resist the temptation to act ina manner unworthy of our humanity. In my Message for Peace last year, I spoke of “the desire for a full life... which includes a longing for fraternity which draws us to fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as enemies or rivals, but as brothers and sisters to be accepted and embraced’”[1] Since we are by nature relational beings, meant to find fulfilment through interpersonal relationships inspired by Justice and love, its fundamental for our human development that our dignity, freedom and autonomy be acknowledged and respected. Tragically, the growing scourge of man’s exploitation by man gravely damages the life of communion and our calling to forge interpersonal relations marked by respect, justice and love. This abominable phenomenon, which leads to contempt for the fundamental rights of others and to the suppression of thelr freedom and dignity, takes many forms. I would like briefly to consider these, so that, in the light of God's word, we can consider all men and women “no longer slaves, but brothers and sisters". Listening to God's plan for humanity 2, The theme I have chosen for this year’s message is drawn from Saint Paul's letter to Philemon, in which the Apostle asks his co-worker to welcome Onesimus, formerly Philemon’s slave, now a Christian and, therefore, according to Paul, worthy of being considered a brother. The Apostle of the Gentiles writes: "Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, as a beloved brother” (vv. 15-16). Onesimus became Philemon’s brother when he became a Christian. Conversion to Christ, the beginning of a life lived Christian discipleship, thus constitutes a new birth (cf. 2 Cor 5:17; 1 Pet 1:3) which generates fraternity as the fundamental bond of family life and the basis of life in society.In the Book of Genesis (cf. 1:27-28), we read that God made man male and female, and blessed them so that they could increase and multiply. He made Adam and Eve parents who, in response ‘to God's command to be fruitful and multiply, brought about the first fraternity, that of Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel were brothers because they came forth from the same womb. Consequently they had the seme origin, nature and dignity as their parents, who were created in the image and likeness of God. But fraternity also embraces variety and differences between brothers and sisters, even though they are linked by birth and are of the same nature and dignity. As brothers and sisters, therefore, all people are in relation with others, from whom they differ, but with whom they share the same origin, nature and dignity. In this way, fraternity constitutes the network of relations essential for the building of the human family created by God. Tragically, between the first creation recounted in the Book of Genesis and the new birth in Christ whereby believers become brothers and sisters of the “first-born among many brethren” (Rom 8:29), there is the negative reality of sin, which often disrupts human fraternity and constantly disfigures the beauty and nobility of our being brothers and sistersin the one human family. It was not only that Cain could not stand Abel; he killed him out of envy and, in so doing, committed the first fratricide. “Cain's murder of Abel bears tragic witness to his radical rejection of their vocation to be brothers. Their story (cf. Gen 4:1-16) brings out the difficult task to which all men and women are called, to live as one, each taking care of the other”,{2] This was also the case with Noah and his children (cf. Gen 9:18-27). Ham's disrespect for his father Noah drove Noah to curse his insolent son and to bless the others, those who honoured him. This created an inequality between brothers born of the same womb. In the account of the origins of the human family, the sin of estrangement from God, from the father figure and from the brother, becomes an expression of the refusal of communion. It gives rise to a culture of enslavement (cf. Ger 9:25-27), with all its consequences extending from generation to generation: rejection of others, their mistreatment, violations of their dignity and fundamental rights, and institutionalized inequality. Hence, the need for constant conversion to the Covenant, fulfilled by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, in the confidence that "where sin increased, grace abounded all the more... through Jesus Christ” (Rom 5:20-21). Christ, the beloved Son (cf. Mt3:17), came to reveal the Father's love for humanity. Whoever hears the Gospel and responds to the call to conversion becomes Jesus’ "brother, sister and mother" (Mt 12:50), and thus an adopted son of his Father (cf. Goh 1:5). One does not become a Christian, a child of the Father and a brother or sister in Christ, as the result of an authoritative divine decree, without the exercise of personal freedom: in a word, without being freely converted to Christ. Becoming a child of God is necessarily linked to conversion: “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). All those who responded in faith and with their lives to Peter’s preaching entered into the fraternity of the first Christian community (cf. 1 Pet2:17; Acts 1:15-16, 6:3, 15:23): Jews and Greeks, slaves and free (cf. 1 Cor 12:13; Ga/3:28). Differing origins and social status did not diminish anyone'sdignity or exclude anyone from belonging to the People of God. The Christian community is thus a place of communion lived in the love shared among brothers and sisters (cf. Rom 12:10; 7 Thess 4:9; Heb 13:1; 1 Pet 1:22; 2 Pet 1:7). All of this shows how the Good News of Jesus Christ, in whom God makes “all things new” (Rev 21:5),[3] is also capable of redeeming human relationships, including those between slaves and masters, by shedding light on what both have in common: adoptive sonship and the bond of brotherhood in Christ. Jesus himself said to his disciples: "No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you" (Jr 15:15). The many faces of slavery yesterday and today 3. From time immemorial, different societies have known the phenomenon of man’s subjugation by man, There have been periods of human history in which the institution of slavery was generally accepted and regulated by law. This legislation dictated who was born free and who \was born into slavery, as well as the conditions whereby a freeborn person could lose his or her freedom or regain it. In other words, the law itself admitted that some people were able or required to be considered the property of other people, at their free disposition. A slave could be bought and sold, given away or acquired, as if he or she were a commercial product. Today, as the result of a growth in our awareness, slavery, seen as a crime against humanity,[4] has been formally abolished throughout the world, The right of each person not to be kept in a state of slavery or servitude has been recognized in international law as inviolable. Yet, even though the international community has adopted numerous agreements aimed at ending slavery in all its forms, and has launched various strategies to combat this phenomenon, mmillions of people today — children, women and men of all ages — are deprived of freedom and are forced to live in conditions akin to slavery. T think of the many men and women labourers, including minors, subjugatedin different sectors, whether formally or informally, in domestic or agricultural workplaces, or in the manufacturing or mining industry; whether in countries where labour regulations fail to comply with international norms and minimum standards, or, equally illegally, in countries which lack legal protection for workers’ rights. T think also of the living conditions of many migrants who, in their dramatic odyssey, experience hunger, are deprived of freedom, robbed of their possessions, or undergo physical and sexual abuse. In a particular way, I think of those among them who, upon arriving at their destination after a gruelling journey marked by fear and insecurity, are detained in at times inhumane conditions. I think of those among them, who for different social, political and economic reasons, are forced to live clandestinely. My thoughts also turn to those who, in order to remain within the law, agree to disgraceful living and working conditions, especially in those cases where the laws of a nation create or permit a structural dependency of migrant workers on their employers, as, for example, when the legality of their residency is made dependent on their labour contract. Yes, I am thinking of “slave labour”.I think also of persons forced into prostitution, many of whom are minors, as well as male and female sex slaves, 1 think of women forced into marriage, those sold for arranged marriages and those bequeathed to relatives of their deceased husbands, without any right to give or withhold their consent. Nor can I fail to think of all those persons, minors and adults alike, who are made objects of trafficking for the sale of organs, for recruitment as soldiers, for begging, for illegal activities such as the production and sale of narcotics, or for disguised forms of cross-border adoption. Finally, I think of all those kidnapped and held captive by terrorist groups, subjected to their purposes as combatants, or, above all in the case of young girls and women, to be used as sex slaves. Many of these disappear, while others are sold several times over, tortured, mutilated or killed. Some deeper causes of slavery 4, Today, as in the past, slavery is rooted in a notion of the human person which allows him or her to be treated as an object. Whenever sin corrupts the human heart and distances us from our Creator and our neighbours, the latter are no longer regarded as beings of equal dignity, as brothers or sisters sharing a common humanity, but rather as objects. Whether by coercion or deception, or by physical or psychological duress, human persons created in the image and likeness of God are deprived of their freedom, sold and reduced to being the property of others. They are treated as means to an end Alongside this deeper cause ~ the rejection of another person's humanity ~ there are other causes which help to explain contemporary forms of slavery. Among these, I think in the first place of poverty, underdevelopment and exclusion, especially when combined with a /ack of access to education or scarce, even non-existent, employment opportunities. Not infrequently, the victims of human trafficking and slavery are people who look for a way out of a situation of extreme poverty; taken in by false promises of employment, they often end up in the hands of criminal networks which organize human trafficking. These networks are skilled in using modern means of communication as a way of luring young men and women in various parts of the world. Another cause of slavery Is corruption on the part of people willing to do anything for financial gain. Slave labour and human trafficking often require the complicity of intermediaries, be they law enforcement personnel, state officials, or civil and military institutions. “This occurs when money, and not the human person, is at the centre of an economic system. Yes, the person, made in the image of God and charged with dominion over all creation, must be at the centre of every social or economic system. When the person is replaced by mammon, a subversion of values occurs”.{5] Further causes of slavery include armed conificts, violence, criminal activity and terrorism. Many people are kidnapped in order to be sold, enlisted as combatants, or sexually exploited, while others are forced to emigrate, leaving everything behind: their country, home, property, and even members of their family. They are driven to seek an alternative to these terrible conditionseven at the risk of their personal dignity and their very lives; they risk being drawn into that vicious circle which makes them prey to misery, corruption and their baneful consequences. A shared commitment to ending slavery 5, Often, when considering the reality of human trafficking, illegal trafficking of migrants and other acknowledged or unacknowledged forms of slavery, one has the impression that they occur within a context of general indifference. Sadly, this is largely true. Yet I would like to mention the enormous and often silent efforts which have been made for many years by religious congregations, especially women’s congregations, to provide support to victims, These institutes work in very difficult situations, dominated at times by violence, as they work to break the invisible chains binding victims to traffickers and exploiters, Those chains are made up of a series of links, each composed of clever psychological ploys which make the victims dependent on their exploiters. This is accomplished by blackmail and threats made against them and their loved ones, but also by concrete acts such as the confiscation of their identity documents and physical violence. The activity of religious congregations is carried out in three main areas: in offering assistance to victims, in working for their psychological and educational rehabilitation, and in efforts to reintegrate them into the society where they live or from which they have come. This immense task, which calls for courage, patience and perseverance, deserves the appreciation of the whole Church and society. Yet, of itself, it is not sufficient to end the scourge of the exploitation of human persons. There is also need for a threefold commitment on the institutional levet to prevention, to victim protection and to the legal prosecution of perpetrators. Moreover, since criminal organizations employ global networks to achieve their goals, efforts to eliminate this phenomenon also demand a common and, indeed, a global effort on the part of various sectors of society. States must ensure that their own legislation truly respects the dignity of the human person in the areas of migration, employment, adoption, the movement of businesses offshore and the sale of items produced by slave labour. There is a need for just laws which are centred on the human person, uphold fundamental rights and restore those rights when they have been Violated, Such laws should also provide for the rehabilitation of victims, ensure their personal safety, and include effective means of enforcement which leave no room for corruption or impunity. The role of women in society must also be recognized, not least through initiatives in the sectors of culture and social communications. Intergovernmental organizations, in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity, are called to coordinate initiatives for combating the transnational networks of organized crime which oversee the trafficking of persons and the illegal trafficking of migrants. Cooperation is clearly needed at a number of levels, involving national and international institutions, agencies of civil society and the world of finance. Businesses{6] have a duty to ensure dignified working conditions and adequate salaries for their employees, but they must also be vigilant that forms of subjugation or human trafficking do notfind their way into the distribution chain. Together with the social responsibility of businesses, there is also the social responsibilty of consumers. Every person ought to have the awareness that “purchasing is always a moral ~ and not simply an economic ~ act”.[7] Organizations in civil society, for thelr part, have the task of awakening consciences and promoting whatever steps are necessary for combating and uprooting the culture of enslavement. In recent years, the Holy See, attentive to the pain of the victims of trafficking and the voice of the religious congregations which assist them on their path to freedom, has increased its appeals to the international community for cooperation and collaboration between different agencies in putting an end to this scourge,[8] Meetings have also been organized to draw attention to the phenomenon of human trafficking and to facilitate cooperation between various agencies, including experts from the universities and international organizations, police forces from migrants’ countries of origin, transit, or destination, and representatives of ecclesial groups which work with victims. It is my hope that these efforts will continue to expand in years to come. Globalizing fraternity, not slavery or indifference 6. In her “proclamation of the truth of Christ’s love in society",[9] the Church constantly engages in charitable activities inspired by the truth of the human person. She is charged with showing to all the path to conversion, which enables us to change the way we see our neighbours, to recognize in every other person a brother or sister in our human family, and to acknowledge his or her intrinsic dignity in truth and freedom. This can be clearly seen from the story of Josephine Bakhita, the saint originally from the Darfur region in Sudan who was kidnapped by slave- traffickers and sold to brutal masters when she was nine years old. Subsequently — as a result of painful experiences - she became a “free daughter of God” thanks to her faith, lived in religious consecration and in service to others, especially the most lowly and helpless. This saint, who lived at the turn of the twentieth century, Is even today an exemplary witness of hopef 10) for the many victims of slavery; she can support the efforts of all those committed to fighting against this “open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ”. [11] In the light of all this, I invite everyone, in accordance with his or her specific role and responsibilities, to practice acts of fraternity towards those kept in a state of enslavement. Let us ask ourselves, as individuals and as communities, whether we feel challenged when, in our daily lives, we meet or deal with persons who could be victims of human trafficking, or when we are tempted to select items which may well have been produced by exploiting others, Some of us, out of indifference, or financial reasons, or because we are caught up in our daily concerns, close our eyes to this, Others, however, decide to do something about it, to join civic associations or to practice small, everyday gestures - which have so much merit! ~ such as offering a kind word, a greeting or a smile, These cost us nothing but they can offer hope, open doors, and change the life of another person who lives clandestinely; they can also change our own lives with respect to this reality.‘We ought to recognize that we are facing a global phenomenon which exceeds the competence of any one community or country. In order to eliminate it, we need a mobilization comparable in size to that of the phenomenon itself. For this reason I urgently appeal to all men and women of good will, and all those near or far, including the highest levels of civil institutions, who witness the scourge of contemporary slavery, not to become accomplices to this evil, not to turn away from the sufferings of our brothers and sisters, our fellow human beings, who are deprived of their freedom and dignity. Instead, may we have the courage to touch the suffering flesh of Christ,[12] revealed in the faces of those countless persons whom he calls “the least of these my brethren" (M¢25:40, 45). We know that God will ask each of us: What did you do for your brother? (cf. Gen 4:9-10). The globalization of indifference, which today burdens the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters, requires all of us to forge a new worldwide solidarity and fraternity capable of giving them new hope and helping them to advance with courage amid the problems of our time and the new horizons which they disclose and which God places in our hands. From the Vatican, 8 December 2014 FRANCISCUS [1] No. 1. [2] Message for the 2014 World Day of Peace, 2. [3] CF. Apostolic Exhortation Evangelli Gaudium, 11. [4] Cf. Address to Delegates of the International Association of Penal Law, 23 October 2014: LOsservatore Romano, 24 October 2014, p. 4. [5] Address to Participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements, 28 October 2014: LOsservatore Romano, 29 October 2014, p. 7. [6] Cf. PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection, 2013. [7] BENEDICT XVI, Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate, 66. [8] Cf. Message to Mr Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organization, on the occasion of the 103 Session of the ILO, 22 May 2014: £ Osservatore Romano, 29 May 2014, p.7. [9] BENEDICT XVI, Encycical Letter Caritas in Veritate, 5. [10] "Through the knowledge of this hope she was ‘redeemed, no longer a save, but a free child of God, She understood what Paul meant when he reminded the Ephesians that previously theywere without hope and without God in the world ~ without hope because without God" (BENEDICT XVI, Encyclical Letter Spe Salvi, 3). [11] Address to Participants in the Second International Conference on Combating Human. ‘Trafficking: Church and Law Enforcement in Partnership, 10 April 2014: LOsservatore Romano, 11 April 2014, p. 7; cf. Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, 270. [12] Cf. Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, 24 and 270. © Copyright - Libreria Editrice VaticanaPope Francis apologises tor Catholic crimes agamnst indigenous peoples during the colonis.... Page 1 of 2 INDEPENDENT Pope Francis apologises for Catholic crimes against indigenous peoples during the colonisation of the Americas ‘Grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God’ Zachary Davies Boren Friday, 10 July 2015 On his first papal visit to his native Latin America, Pope Francis issued an historic apology to the native peoples of the Americas for sins committed by the Catholic Church during the conquest of the continents. At @ social justice summit in Bolivia, at which many indigenous groups and the country's first-ever indigenous president Evo Morales were in attendance, the first-ever Latin American pope "humbly" asked for forgiveness, In his speech, Francis said that many Latin American Catholic leaders have previously addressed the "grave sins committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God", He also recalled that, during a visit to the Dominican Republic in 1992, Pope John Paul It had apologised for the "pain and suffering” over the hundreds of years since the Church arrived at American shores. But Francis went further. He said: "I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offences of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America." Going off-script, he continued: "I also want for us to remember the thousands and thousands of priests who strongly opposed the logic of the sword with the power of the cross. There was sin, and it was plentiful. http://www. independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pope-francis-apologises-for-catholic-c.... 7/26/2015Pope Francis apologises tor Catholic crimes against indigenous peoples during the colonis... Page 2 of 2 “But we never apologised, so I now ask for forgiveness. But where there was sin, and there was plenty of sin, there was also an abundant grace increased by the men who defended indigenous peoples.” The indigenous groups burst into applause following his comments, with one leader, Adolfo Chavez, saying: "We accept the apologies. What more can we expect from a man like Pope Francis?" “Its tit beings. ie to turn the page and pitch in to start anew. We indigenous were never lesser nfl 1¢ Pope in Philippines ‘The speech was made at a particularly sensitive moment for Church relations with Native ‘Americans, with Francis’ controversial plans to canonise the 18th Spanish priest Junipero Serra, who set up missions across California. Where Native American activists claim the priest brutally converted indigenous people to Catholicism, the Vatican says he actually defended them against violent colonists. The affectionate response Francis received was in stark contrast to the furore his predecessor Benedict XVI sparked when he visited the continent in 2007. He said the indigenous people of Latin America had been “silently longing” to become Christians before they were forcefully converted and displaced. Mexican Bishop Raul Vera, who said the church was passive in the enslavement of the continent by the Spanish, said Francis’ apology was especially moving given the setting and circumstances. MORE POPE: Pope receives unusual aift fr livian President Evi Bana theory are real, says Pope 9 awesome thinas Pope Francis did in 2014 It was the longest and most significant speech of Francis’ week-long South American pilgrimage. In keeping with his values, Francis hit out against an unjust global economic system and called for a "fitting distribution” of the Earth's resources. Following his climate change encyclical last month, the Pope criticised the "cowardice" of the world's governments for failing to protect to Earth, saying that while it "is being pillaged, laid waste and harmed with impunity [...] one international summit after another takes place without any significant result." Additional reporting by Associated Press http://www independent. co.uk/news/world/americas/pope-francis-apologises-for-catholic-c... 7/26/2015William G. Stewart von Seceny sore “J. Michael Zeigior ‘sbi Seunoy Soe Rhea L. Haris ‘David N: Bezanson ‘esr Soren Canalo 161234002963-4 a Sean : Sistnerar ote 11K. Rutherfordlnformation Technology and Communications Division | Arthur © Ray, tore Criminal Justice Information System - Central Repository "S™#Y=hennarOien Stephen T. 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