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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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 Read the rest of this entry »