44. AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
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…
43. THE IDEOLOGICAL NEUTRALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS ITS GREATEST STRENGTH, BUT ITS PROPONENTS SHOULD NOT BE NEUTRAL IN ENGAGING TO ACHIEVE THEM.
There is no neutral territory in combating poverty and oppression. Those who believe in such neutrality more often than not become prey to the agendas of dominant social forces. (F.…
42. ON CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS: THE MACRO ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS.
Capacity development is not merely the acquisition of skills, but also the capability and power to use them. Why so little progress: 1.In general, within existing institutions and structures, capacity…
41. BEYOND CAPACITY ANALYSIS: ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. (Part 2 of 2)
13.A new human rights-based strategy will thus -be rights-based (emphasis here on purpose), -be process and outcome oriented, -be beneficiary centered/driven, -be participatory in a de-facto empowering way (4), -be…
39. Social Exclusion and Human Rights
Who’s in and who’s out 1.The process of social exclusion is closely linked to/with many current day economic and human rights (HR) problems. Social groups are excluded, because they have…
38.PUTTING EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HEALTH ON THE AGENDA: THE ROLE OF NGOS. (2)
Experiences from some NGOs already using the Equity/Human Rights approach As far as international NGOs are concerned, CARE has probably advanced the most in its efforts to operationalize the Equity/Human…
37. PUTTING EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HEALTH ON THE AGENDA: THE ROLE OF NGOS
Introduction 1.Equity and Human Rights (HRs) are by no means new concepts to NGOs. 2.Moreover, Equity and HRs are inseparately linked since equity is key to the realization of HRs.…
36. PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTS: FURTHERING THE DEBATE.
On power and Human Rights To be a fully empowered claim holder is to have the ability to compel the performance of some obligation; before being empowered, people are unable…
35. ‘CHARITY IS OBSCENE FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE’
1.In many communities, Human Rights (HR) values still need to be promoted from above, because they have not yet been internalized by unknowing, potential claim holders. This promotion from above…