Human rights work is about first greatly reducing –and then putting an end –to the dynamics of exclusion. 1. In human rights work, we see exclusion as no longer being…
The struggle of man against power is the struggle between memory and forgetfulness. (Milan Kundera). 1. We do not live in a just world. Delivering justice to those who are…
-Most of us are passionate about what we do. But the truth is that a good part of what we do does not matter to what we are passionate about…and…
Implementing the human rights framework in a participatory way is equivalent to exercising direct democracy (as opposed to representative democracy which has basically left rights holders in the cold). 1.…
As human rights workers, our loyalty is recognized when we can feel ashamed about the behavior of our own government. (F. Stern) We need to tell our leaders the truth,…
4. Human Rights Iron Laws on Advocacy: -The public advocacy we promote in HR work draws on five major sources: The power of people, direct grassroots experiences, popular information and…
-“Where there is a need, a human right is born”. (graffiti in a wall in Barriloche, Argentina). -Human rights apply to all people in all places at all times, a…
16. As rights activists, we are no longer going to go to beg for changes to be implemented; we are now going to demand them based on existing international law…
The Right to Health: A holistic overview of its components and tasks for the global health movement. 8. The right to health has been defined as the ‘right to the…
1. The progressive weakening of public health systems, the growing privatisation of health care and the erosion of universal access to health care are phenomena seen across the globe. The…