53. HUMAN RIGHTS ARE UNIVERSAL, BUT THE RISK OF HAVING ONE’S RIGHTS VIOLATED IS NOT.
Rats and roaches live by competition under the law of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and rights. (Wendell…
Rats and roaches live by competition under the law of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and rights. (Wendell…
A neglected avenue is becoming increasingly important for human rights activists to pursue in order to more effectively meet the various Human Rights covenants’ goals. The avenue: to more actively…
The check has come back from the Bank of Justice marked ‘insufficient funds’. (M. L. King) If the title is right, it behooves us to closely examine the processes that…
Too many NGOs are fragmented and trapped in project work; they are often human-rights-blind and mainly service oriented; many are caught up in sustaining themselves financially. Service-oriented NGOs will find…
-Projects create islands in the ocean of poverty. -The origin of Human Rights lies in the rather subversive idea of protecting the collective interests of the poor and weak in…
Advocacy actually is a form of political activism. If 1. is true, advocacy is part of a struggle. What struggle? Ultimately, I contend, a part of the struggle for power.…
The key issues to fight for What will become central in this urgently needed debate to be followed by action is to understand that mainstreaming Human Rights in nutrition work…
The Situation: One of the key questions perhaps not yet clearly answered in nutrition circles is: Why is the commitment of nutrition professionals to a Human Rights approach, although sorely…
In most of the world, Health Sector Reforms (HSR) are sick. They are terminally ill –in part due to the negative consequences of Globalization (G) on the right to health.…
Review of some of the general underlying principles The motivation to realize all human rights (HR) should be based on a sense of justice and solidarity; compassion is not the…