When running for office last year, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to include the respect for human rights as a vital part of France’s foreign policy.
Yet during his two-day state visit to Tunisia, he has not only failed to live up to that promise, but also left international and local human rights groups aghast as he went as far as to congratulate his Tunisian counterpart, Zine al Abidine Ben Ali, for the efforts h (more…)
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS: PRESCRIPTION AND ENFORCEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Rights that belong to an individual as a consequence of being human. They refer to a wide continuum of values that are universal in character and in some sense equally claimed for all human beings. It is a common observation that human beings everywhere demand the realisation of diverse value (more…)
In today’s economy businesses of all types have to constantly strive to stay one step ahead of the competition. This requires employing the top personnel available in all fields related to the business from sales to management to IT. However, finding the right people to fill jobs is not always easy because there are many companies competing for the same quality personnel. Therefore the process can be expensive and frustrating. The solution for (more…)
What Is Human?
There are many challenges and problems facing humanity today, and in the generations to come, but of them all, two factors will be paramount: the definition of what is human (implying the impact of the concept, and the full quiver of human rights thereof), and – secondly –the right to be (and to create) the offspring of a freely-generated and unregulated feral (naturally-occurring) human genome. (more…)
For us cats there are several sweet advantages in having a human as a pet. But remember you are taking on a big responsibility when you adopt one or more humans. Humans are demanding pets that need daily care and attention.
With responsibility come both advantages and disadvantages. If you adopt a human you must get used to spending time at home. Your human does not deal well with being left alone – they will get into all sorts of mischief (more…)