In development policy, human rights are frequently understood above all as values; their legal nature is often neglected. Human rights contain both: values, but also binding obligations. Introducing the rights-based-approach-to-development…
Did you know that half the people you know are below average? And that 42.7% of the statistics are made-up on the spot? The above not withstanding, a tiny sample…
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. (Voltaire) An activist cannot only be an intelligent-open-minded-teacher; s/he also has to be an advocate-and-active-change-agent-and-leader.* *: Do not deceive…
1.Malnutrition packs the mortality equivalent of a 9/11 every 3 ½ hours, except that most of the victims are small children, all the deaths stretch out in tortuous misery for…
Many have the misfortune of being born in a poor country, but not a poor world! Traditional development cooperation has failed to curb poverty and human rights (HR) abuses despite…
1. Can the NGO Establishment overcome the North-South-divide or is it just reproducing it at civil society level? NGOs have been accused of being paternalistic and not-sufficiently-radical-in-fostering-human-rights (HR). The heavy…
Specific actions under the Action Plan A. Government and Ministry of Health actions (contd): A12. Preparation of a National-Accident-Policy with the establishment of appropriate accident and trauma services in all…
Specific actions under the Action Plan A. Government and Ministry of Health actions (as prime duty-bearers): A1. Enactment of a National-Public-Health-Services-Act that recognizes and delineates the Health Rights of citizens…
Objectives for a national action plan (mostly for duty-bearers at different levels, but also for claim-holders) Explicit recognition of the Right-to-Health-Care to be enjoyed by all citizens. (Recognized by all…
Globalization confuses the Rights-of-Liberty of persons (i.e., non-interference by the state in issues of the persons) with the Rights-of-Corporations who insistently claim for non-interference by government. Human Rights (HR) work…