377 THE POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS ABOUT OVERTURNING THE DOMINANT DEVELOPMENT NARRATIVE
Politics is not just something to be studied; it is something you either do, or let others do to you.…
376 BEING A FREE WO/MAN IS MORE THAN LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE HUMAN RIGHTS ARE BEING PROCLAIMED. BEING FREE ENTAILS BEING IN A WAR WHERE ONE HAS TO STRUGGLE EVERY DAY AGAINST ALL POWERS, AGAINST ALL FEARS.
-“Some dare not speak about human rights (HR) any longer, because the term has been prostituted by the son’a bitches…
375 INEQUALITIES, POLITICAL CAPTURE AND THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ARE CLOSELY CONNECTED.
1. Consider the following list of iron laws about poverty and equality as highlighted by Philip Alston, the Special Rapporteur…
374 IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SO PREVALENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING FRIGHTENED?
1. An examination of the history of almost any type of social movement, including human rights (HR) movements, shows that…
373 POVERTY IS WAY TOO OFTEN SEEN AS A PERSONAL FAILING WHEN, STRICTLY SPEAKING, IT IS RATHER A POLITICAL AND A HUMAN RIGHTS FAILING. (B. Mullaly)
1. The reduction of extreme poverty is undeniable in some regions, but the reduction worldwide remains limited.* Just consider: 75%…
372 HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NOT A SUPPLEMENTAL TASK IN ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AFFAIRS POLICY MAKING; THEY ARE A CORE ISSUE.(DirkMessner)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes human rights as the most important of the four ‘pillars’ in the UN…
371 IF DEFENDING AND STRUGGLING FOR THE FULFILMENT OF THE RIGHT TO HEALTH IS CONSIDERED SUBVERSIVE, IT MAKES US SUBVERSIVE. THIS IS AN INVITATION. LET’S ALL SCHEME AND CHALLENGE! (LuisWeinstein)
In the words of a Dean of Johns Hopkins University, work in the health sector requires the flexibility of an…
370 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS CONTRAVENE THE HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE AS CLAIM HOLDERS AND GOVERNMENTS AS DUTY BEARERS. (P. Quintos)
1. The fact that the corporate sector is expressing satisfaction over the SDGs and the emerging Post-2015 Development Agenda should…
369 THE UNITED NATION’S EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCE IS NEEDED MORE AND NOT LESS IN A WORLD IN WHICH GENUINE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IS REPLACING DISCREDITED PATTERNS OF FOREIGN-AID-AS-PATRONAGE.
1. More than 30 organizations comprise the UN Development System (UNDS). Virtually all are members of the UN Development Group…
368 THE IMPERATIVE IS TO WORK FOR A RADICAL TRANSFORMATION, AND THAT MEANS UNEQUIVOCALLY TAKING SIDES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS A DEFINITIVE FRAMEWORK FOR AN ALTERNATIVE DISCOURSE ANDA STRATEGY ACTIVISTS MUST PURSUE. #
Say it loudly, say it often -Public systems must be reclaimed by citizens and reformed in the interest of people…