Founding principles - Haqel:
• Brings together the secular humanistic and religious commitment to human dignity and the holiness of human life.
• Combines people of faith and action knowledgeable in both religious traditions and realities on the ground.
• Is obligated to safeguard the human rights of every human being by virtue of his/her humanity.
• Understands human rights as defined by international law, faith traditions and morality as understood in humanistic thought.
• Believes that as Muslims, Jews, Christians and secular humanists, human rights principles light our path in our efforts to live together in our small field.
• Advocates gender equality not only amongst our staff, board and membership, but as a principled issue in our key projects.