To deny people their rights is, by definition, a way to keep them poor. Human Rights (HR) are not just obligations to be complied with; they are an intrinsic dimension…
Justifying the reversal of logic We consider it a reversal of logic that attention in the Report is directed primarily to a few highly prevalent diseases of poverty hoping that…
Models of democracy and respect for human rights There is no indication currently that people will soon (or ever?) be consulted on budget levels for health or indeed on the…
A restricted mandate and a reversal of logic The relationship between health and poverty is two way, but the relationship is not symmetric. Poverty is the single most important determinant…
Before I start this poem, I’d like to ask you to join me in A moment of silence In honor of those who died In the World Trade Center. I…
Development, Human Rights and Democracy have one thing in common –they all represent un-achievable human aspirations. There will never be a society in which all human rights are realized for…
Accession The act by which one nation becomes party to an agreement already in force between other powers. Adoption Formal acceptance and putting into effect. African Commission on Human and…
Meeting one’s human rights obligations is not necessarily about spending money, but the reality is that very often it does take money to fulfill these obligations. Therefore, a ‘human rights…
‘Budget Analysis’ is a tool that can be used with surgical effectiveness to protect and promote the enjoyment of human rights in general and economic, social and cultural rights in…
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…