Even as we watch cascading crises unfold around the world, our shared hope is for an exponential change of heart so that global unity — rooted in respect for diversity — becomes possible.

The central question of Evelin Lindner's newest book is: How must we, humankind, arrange our affairs on this planet so that dignified life will be possible in the long term? This book is a "must read" for all who care about the survival of all life on this planet. We invite you to read a downloadable synopsis of this upcoming book.

Petrus Ceelen, author of several Dignity Press books, was a pastor for prison inmates, homeless people, substance addicts, and others. He stood with them during illness and despair. At the end of their lives, he insured that they received dignifying funeral services, often being the sole witness.

The title of this book alludes to the toe tag that identifies a corpse when life has ended. Written in German, this book offers poignant short stories about people on the fringes of society. Proceeds from this book go to projects helping homeless people and other vulnerable communities.

In this book Ingunn Norderval explores the remarkable lives and efforts of women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, women bold enough to work for peace during the darkest times. The author offers a message of courage and inspiration for all who advocate for peace and dignity around the world. The author is a political scientist and internationalist concerned about the urgent need to build bridges between people and nations. To order or read more...

This edited book is a multifaceted discussion of dignity from many perspectives: social, cultural, religious, legal, educational, psychological, and political perspectives. Edited by Chipamong Chowdhury, Michael Britton, and Linda Hartling, this book is a tribute to the remarkable 40-year global efforts of Evelin Lindner. To order or read more...

We are deeply thankful to His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Amman, Jordan for introducing us to Jojo Mehta, the chair and co-founder of the Stop Ecocide Foundation. She is a leader of a crucial initiative to make “ecocide” an international crime. We strongly encourage you to read more about this vitally important, earth-saving endeavor.

Congratulations to Francisco Gomes de Matos, peace linguist from Recife, Brazil ABA Global Education and co-founder of the World Dignity University initiative, who was nominated for the 2021 Teacher of Peace Award by Pax Christi USA. This award recognizes women and men whose lives and work exemplify the theme of Pope Paul VI’s World Day of Peace message, “To reach peace, teach peace.” The thirty nominees represent the broad spectrum of peace and justice work happening all across the U.S. and around the world. To read more...

HumanDHS Board Member Janet Gerson and her co-author Dale Snauwaert’s new book brings together the historic case of a global civil society tribunal with the ethics of war and peace. With a Foreword by Betty Reardon, this book examines tribunal precedents to illuminate post-conflict justice through the case of the World Tribunal on Iraq. Please read more...

SEKEM — an initiative founded with the vision of sustainable development while giving back to the community — became the first Economy of Love certified company.

This certification recognizes SEKEM as a company that creates sustainable products developed using ethical practices that protect nature while providing fair compensation. SEKEM hosted the HumanDHS Global Dignity Conference in Cairo, Egypt, 2018. To read more...

Congratulations to HumanDHS Board Member David Yamada on the publication of his monumental survey and assessment of the field of Therapeutic Jurisprudence.

Therapeutic Jurisprudence is a multidisciplinary school of legal theory and practice examining therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of law, policy, and legal institutions. It inherently favors outcomes that advance human dignity and psychological well-being. You may freely access a PDF copy of this valuable article here.

Congratulations to Mette Lebech on her new anthology that brings together texts of significance for the conceptualization of human dignity as a constitutional principle in Europe from the earliest evidence until 1965. The book provides scholars and students of law, philosophy, political science, and theology a collection of texts documenting the history of the concept of human dignity. To read more...

Based on interviews with participants in the 2011 Arab Spring protests, Zaynab El Bernoussi explores understandings of the concept of dignity, showing how protestors conceived of this concept in their organization of protest and uprising. It describes their memories of dignity — or karama in Arabic — in the aftermath of the protests, revisiting these claims in the years subsequent to the uprising. Please read more...

Mediators Beyond Borders International recognized Kathy Orchen for her more than 40 years of service in public health and activism. Kathy works with community health centers that serve over 40,000 patients a year in the Northwest and Central New Jersey region, a program concerned with civil rights and underserved populations.

We love sharing news that grows out of the global efforts of our HumanDHS community! If you would like to share your dignity news — positive progress, courageous action, promising practices, and alike — you are warmly invited to send it to our attention: humandhs@humiliationstudies.org.

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