194 KEEP IN MIND: IN HUMAN RIGHTS WORK WE ARE IN A STRUGGLE NOT ONLY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT ALSO AGAINST IMPUNITY.
It is pertinent that, at this juncture, this Reader revisits some human rights principles 1. To begin with, at the…
193 IN THIS, ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY, THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS STILL A KIND OF CONSCIENCE OF THE WORLD –OR EVEN MORE– TODAY IT CAN BE CONSIDERED CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Many of you may feel a sickening sense of impotence about the widespread situation of injustice the world over; yet…
192 HUMAN RIGHTS: WHILE SMALL SUCCESS STORIES ARE CERTAINLY POSSIBLE, NEEDED GLOBAL REFORMS ARE BEING HAMPERED.
1. Although the World Bank (and related international financial institutions) pay lip service to progressive human rights (HR) policy, in…
29. Big Food and the World Economic Forum
WN Update World Nutrition Volume 4, Number 8, October-December 2013 Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association Published…
30. Shortcomings of the SDGs
WN Guest editorial World Nutrition Volume 6, Number 3, March 2015 Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association…
31. Safety nets and the SUN Initiative
WN Development. Hot Stuff Safety nets, SUN and MOON Access April 2015 Feedback George Kent on trade here Access April…
32. The Equality-Equity controversy
World Nutrition Volume 5, Number 6, June 2014 [Feedback] World Nutrition June 2014, 5, 6, pp? WN Feedback World Nutrition…
191 CORPORATIONS NEED CLEAR, BINDING HUMAN RIGHTS RULES.
1. On human rights (HR), governments and civil society must consistently hold corporations to account. When it comes to HR,…
190 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS OR CHARITABLE INTENTIONS; IT REVOLVES AROUND BUSINESS INTERESTS.
“There is one and only one social responsibility of business –to use its resources and engage in activities designed to…
189 IN HUMAN RIGHTS WORK, WHEN YOU DEAL WITH SYMPTOMS YOU GENERATE SYMPATHY, WHEN YOU DEAL WITH CAUSES YOU CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE.
1. When implementing human rights learning strategies worldwide, the process followed in each location may be different, but the end…