Hitherto, the definition and measurement of poverty is the province of economists and this has been instrumental in relegating poverty from a primary human rights concern to considerations such as…
A new social awareness has to be created about the fact that human rights violations are socially constructed events and must thus be tackled with public policies and actions nationally…
-Right now, for the oppressed to “become” and to “be”, they can use our help as activists. (Mario Benedetti) -We are the ones we have been waiting for. (Health Care…
1. I would like to think that you -as me- often ask yourself what we could all do better to achieve greater equity through what we do given that we…
Yes, equality is key to sustainability. In the post 2015 development agenda, it is not simply about ‘extending’ the MDGs towards SDGs. It is not about reformulating , dropping or…
9. A human right to health (RTH) strategy is to be seen as both a technical and a political task in the realm of our struggle for health-as-a-right-for-everyone-NOW. The question…
Health is neither an expenditure nor an investment: Primarily and foremost it is a right. 1. For starters, let us look at what the human right to health care process…
It is pertinent that, at this juncture, this Reader revisits some human rights principles 1. To begin with, at the core, is the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction which says that…
Many of you may feel a sickening sense of impotence about the widespread situation of injustice the world over; yet if these feelings of disgust could be united into common…
1. Although the World Bank (and related international financial institutions) pay lip service to progressive human rights (HR) policy, in practice, they continue to promote centralized, unsustainable projects. All summed…