-As the French would say: Human rights are “difficilement opposables”, but are also “difficilement imposables”. -People have the right to…
-Inequalities are staring us in the face now, but will be shouting at us after MDGs-year 2015. (C. Gore) -Once…
1. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) both serve accountability purposes, but must be directed towards human rights standards and principles if…
1. Oppressed people that lack the capacity for collective action are historically doomed. That is where empowerment comes-in in human…
Relativism in no way precludes the possibility of cross-cultural universals 1. Moral and cultural relativism have indeed affected the human…
Inequality is at the root of human rights (HR) work. Should I thus find it cynical that only in 2011…
A few loose ends will benefit from some further clarification; this is what this Reader attempts. On obligations 1. The…
1. As a general comment on the Readers, I would contrast two possible styles of dealing with the issue of…
1. Political pressures from the powerful and the abuse of public office affect a government’s commitment to human rights. This…
In development work, ‘advocacy’ is a word in everybody’s lips. But what is it really? 1. Advocacy can be defined…