While the Pirate Bay case we wrote about is still in process let’s take a look at some ways of protecting digital rights. The two main examples here will be the actions of Sony Corporation, but at first some general things about Digital Rights Management. The various types of the digital rights management defense failed. Not because they were weak, but because it was very limiting for the owner of the protected files. You can move the files to (more…)
The program, put on by Poets for Human Rights, has grown much broader than the reading of human rights-related poetry. The annual event includes a special group reading of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, showing of the Story of Human Rights (an entertaining yet informative look at the history of human rights), and the presentation of the Clearwater Humanitarian Awards.
The Human Rights Experience touc (more…)
A spectacular flag display performed by youth delegates representing 26 countries opened the 6th Annual International Human Rights Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, home of the United Nations Office of Human Rights.
Attended by human rights advocates, officials, diplomatic corps and NGOs, the three-day Summit was opened by pr (more…)
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child put forth that one primary purpose of schools is to develop respect for human rights and the fundamental freedoms that all children should enjoy. They noted that to truly understand and promote human rights, one has to live them out in relation to others.
The New York City schools has taken this directive seriously and to heart by creating its School for Human Rights, a combined midd (more…)
Human relations in a democratic society must be shaped by free and independent individuals. Schools must therefore work to promote the equality of men and women. Schools must endeavor to lay the foundations of solidarity with disadvantaged groups in this country and abroad. They must actively promote the inclusion of immigrants in this country in the community. They must also lay the foundations of a determination to seek peaceful solutions to co (more…)
Right-wing extremists are the first to wave flags and pretend how much they believe in the Constitution and yet, they constantly whine and complain we can’t trust the government. Apparently, they were asleep at the wheel during civics class, when the rest of us learned we the people are the government.
How many times must we endure Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh blather on and on about how we can’t trust our own selves, the governmen (more…)
Adoption of a “human rights perspective” in all measures taken to prevent and end trafficking in women and children.
Development of standard minimum guidelines for all officials and service providers with regard to pre-rescue, rescue and post-rescue operations including rehabilitation, repatriation and reintegration of trafficked victims. These guidelines should be ge (more…)