History is always written by the winners; the losers are obliterated and the winners write the history books which glorify their own cause and disparge the conquered foe. By its…
The Human Rights struggle is complicated; in some ways, it becomes a struggle against a part of ourselves, the selfish part of what we are –individually and collectively speaking. (C.…
Going through the following questions may give you a clue… Do you engage in any of the following?: Advancing people’s health rights, be it in Primary Health Care, in patients…
The critical evaluation of human rights (HR) in a country addresses generally disagreeable issues, such as abuse of power, tyranny by those in positions of political responsibility, disrespect for the…
Poverty is spreading and our world puts up with it. Ethical double standards lead us to accept the poverty manufactured by our societies. To address this question is essential for…
To deny people their rights is, by definition, a way to keep them poor. Human Rights (HR) are not just obligations to be complied with; they are an intrinsic dimension…
Justifying the reversal of logic We consider it a reversal of logic that attention in the Report is directed primarily to a few highly prevalent diseases of poverty hoping that…
Models of democracy and respect for human rights There is no indication currently that people will soon (or ever?) be consulted on budget levels for health or indeed on the…
A restricted mandate and a reversal of logic The relationship between health and poverty is two way, but the relationship is not symmetric. Poverty is the single most important determinant…
Before I start this poem, I’d like to ask you to join me in A moment of silence In honor of those who died In the World Trade Center. I…