Documents and Resources
Documents & Resources
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Resolution Against Torture; Human Rights in a Time of Terrorism
Issued Dec. 1, 2006
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been among the strongest supporters of human rights law, an area of significant success in 20th Century Protestant Christian witness generally. One part of this ...
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Resolution on Advocacy on Behalf of the Uninsured
Issued Dec. 1, 2002
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) was asked by the 211th General Assembly (1999) to develop a resolution that addresses the need for advocacy on behalf of uninsured ...
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Resolution on advocating for comprehensive Immigration Reform
Issued Sept. 20, 2012
220th General Assembly (2012) resolution on advocating for comprehensive Immigration Reform.
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Resolution on Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Against Educators
Issued Dec. 1, 2004
The report affirms procedures for mandating reporting of child sexual abuse and the importance of handling complaints of child sexual abuse according to standards of fair process. By doing so, ...
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Resolution on Christian Responsibility And A National Medical Plan
Issued Sept. 1, 1991
The 203rd General Assembly (1991) decries our nation's failure to establish an equitable, efficient, and universally accessible medical plan. It asks the nation's legislative leadership, with help from religious, health ...
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Resolution on Disabilities: A Celebration of That All May Enter
Issued Dec. 1, 2000
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) recommends that the 212th General Assembly (2000) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepare to celebrate, reaffirm, and recommit to to That All ...