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Al-Jazeera Journalist Freed From Guantanamo After 6 Years  new

"The situation is very bad and getting worse day after day," Sami al-Haj, who had been on a hunger strike for 16 months, said of conditions in Guantanamo. He claimed guards prevent Muslims from practicing their religion and reading the Quran. (Common Dreams, May 2, 2008)

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/02/8663/

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Indiscriminate Fire: Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel and Israeli Artillery Shelling in the Gaza Strip

Both sides have shown disregard for civilian loss of life in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL): Palestinian armed groups have directed their rockets at Israeli towns; Israeli artillery shelling near populated areas has caused considerable civilian casualties for uncertain military gain as well as at least one serious incident of indiscriminate shelling. This report sets forth recommendations aimed at ending practices that have led to unnecessary civilian death and injury (Human Rights Watch, 1 July 2007).

http://hrw.org/reports/2007/iopt0707/iopt0707webwcover.pdf

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A brave new world : where biotechnology and human rights intersect

This is an overview of the international and domestic law, the law in other jurisdictions and academic commentary with regards to the human rights issues raised by selected applications of biotechnology. Chapters include: . The Current Domestic and International Human Rights Framework. Assisted Human Reproduction. Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis. A Right to Research. Human Rights Issues Related to Genetic Information and Privacy. Human Rights and Patenting. Biotechnology, Rights and Traditional Knowledge. (Government of Canada, March 2005)

http://www.biostrategy.gc.ca/HumanRights/HumanRightsE/toc_e.html

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A daily dose of Human Rights

The concept of human rights is constantly under political pressure. No matter if in the so-called advanced and developed countries of "the North" or in the remote and unknown dungeons of the world's torture states, human rights can be little more than an abstract and general notion.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/15259/86341

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A Human Rights Agenda for a New Kosovo

This backgrounder produced by Human Rights Watch presents the key human rights issues that need to be addressed during Kosovo's transition to independence (Human Rights Watch, February 2008).

http://hrw.org/backgrounder/2008/kosovo0208/

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A Human Rights Portal to the World Summit on the Information Society

Access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) is a growing necessity in a world more and more digitally interconnected. At the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) -which will be held in: Geneva 10-12 December 2003, and Tunis 16-18 November 2005- world governments, the private sector, and civil society, will come together to discuss the impact of ICTs on global society. The Summit represents an unique opportunity for the international human rights community to give shape to a global Information Society built upon social justice. Human Rights Internet (HRI) has therefore taken the initiative to create a portal to help promote human rights at the WSIS. To facilitate this, and to incorporate a human rights perspective in WSIS discussions, we at HRI have compiled official WSIS documents; articles and position papers on human rights and the information society; and added related links concerning human rights and ICTs. We hope this will prove to be a useful database for all those who wish to advance human rights at the WSIS.

http://www.hri.ca/WSIS/

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A human rights statistician finds truth in numbers

Quantifying human rights abuses and atrocities is proving to do more than produce numbers. Human Rights Data Program is a technology company with a social justice focus that is bringing the power of quantitative analysis to a field otherwise full of anecdote (CSM, 7 February 2008).

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0207/p20s01-wogn.html?page=2

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Agricultural Biotechnology Factsheet

This Fact Sheet highlights the importance of agricultural biotechnology for gender equality and development. Focusing on genetic modification (GM), it illustrates some of its existing and potential uses in agriculture, explores some of the risks associated with GM, and identifies issues relevant to women's human rights (AWID, September 2004).

http://www.awid.org/publications/primers/agr_bio_en.pdf

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All Human Being are born Free and Equal- Film Showings

PRIZE-WINNING SHORT FILMS ON TOUR IN NEW ZEALAND. The Goethe-Institut in cooperation with the Foundation Remembrance Responsibility and Future invited young filmmakers in ten countries to give their interpretation of the famous First Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights* in a short Film with a maximum length of 20 minutes.Come and see the results of these innovative and high quality projects in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin!

http://www.humanrightsfilmfest.net.nz/schedules/all-human-beings-are-born-free-and-equal/

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All Nations Accountable

"No country, however powerful, should escape scrutiny of its record, commitments and actions on human rights," Mr. Ban said, hailing the start of the Universal Periodic Review, under which all UN Member States - at the rate of 48 a year - will be reviewed to assess whether they have fulfilled their human rights obligations. "The Review must reaffirm that just as human rights are universal, so is our collective respect for them and our commitment to them."

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=25819&Cr=human&Cr1=rights

(Added: Thu Mar 13 2008   Hits: 34)

Amnesty International guide to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

As the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Commission) marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment on 2 November 2007, Amnesty International has published a report entitled "A Guide to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights", which aims to foster greater participation by civil society groups and human rights defenders in the work of the African Commission.

http://www.civicus.org/new/media/AmnestyInternational-guide-AfricanCommissionHumanPeoples.doc

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Amnesty International's Global Campaign for Human Dignity

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including the right to food, the highest attainable standard of health and education, are as much human rights as are freedom of expression or the right to a fair trial. Nearly 60 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted recognising the principle that human rights are universal and indivisible - that all human rights should be enjoyed by all people. This is at the heart of Amnesty International's mission. In 2008 Amnesty International is launching a global campaign on poverty and human rights (Amnesty International, March 2007).

http://web.amnesty.org/library/pdf/ACT350032007ENGLISH/$File/ACT3500307.pdf

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AntiRacismNet

AntiRacismNet provides both an online resource for the activist community and a portal offering information about anti-racism activities to the general public. As an activist resource, AntiRacismNet provides a part of the needed infrastructure for a global online community by hosting the following: * an international online directory of social justice organizations. * both issue-specific and news digest listservs. * a calendar for posting regional, national, international events. * a news portal for publishing efforts and backgrounders on issues. As a public portal, AntiRacismNet features news that contextualizes present day racism, promotes anti-racism organizations, and highlights actions in the fight against racism.

http://www.antiracismnet.org/main.html

(Added: Thu May 01 2003   Modified: Tue Nov 29 2005   Hits: 399)

Assessing the Effectiveness of National Human Rights Institutions [PDF]

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are now, beyond a doubt, valued as essential partners in the task of protecting and promoting human rights at the national and regional levels. The report presented here is designed to assist NHRIs to measure their own effectiveness. It was prepared through a participatory process involving members of NHRIs and establishes measurement benchmarks and indicators for the compliance of national institutions with the Paris Principles. The report first presents a set of benchmarks as the minimum normative condition that is desirable for a national institution to achieve its objectives. It is followed by a set of indicators, both quantitative and qualitative, to demonstrate progress achieved by the NHRI. These indicators of performance and impact are intended for a NHRI to be able to assess the human rights situation, its own performance and the impact of the institution on the enjoyment of human rights. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Council on Human Rights Policy, 2005.

http://www.ichrp.org/paper_files/125_p_01.pdf

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Australian Government's Plan to Deal with Child Abuse--Social Justice Commissioner's statement on the government's 'national emergency' measures

Social Justice Commissioner comments on the Howard government's 'national emergency measures' to help curb sex abuse against children (Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 22 June 2007)).

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/media_releases/2007/44_07.html

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Blue Water Project

The Blue Water Project is an international civil society movement to protect the world's fresh water from the growing threats of trade and privatization. It works with activists in both North and South and is currently working with partners worldwide on using a human rights framework to protect people and nature for generations to come.

http://www.blueplanetproject.net/

(Added: Mon Apr 14 2008   Hits: 38)

Business & Human Rights: A Resource Website

The aim of this "online library" is to provide easy access (through links) to a wide range of materials, and to promote informed discussion of important policy issues.

http://www.business-humanrights.org/

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Children's Rights Indepth Report

Since its adoption in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child stated the principle of 'all children, all rights'. Today, that is still much too far from being a reality (Chioke, 2008).

http://www.choike.org/nuevo_eng/informes/6322.html

(Added: Fri Apr 04 2008   Hits: 48)

Commission on Human Rights Hears from NGOs Charging Violations Around World

UN Commission on Human Rights, 59th session, 3 April 2003. As the Commission on Human Rights continued its consideration of the question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, a lengthy series non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed concern this morning about situations in numerous countries and regions. Widespread abuses of the rule of law and administration of justice, including arbitrary arrests, detentions, and torture, as well as measures undertaken in the fight against terrorism, were issues of particular concern to several NGOs. They pointed out that violations of the rule of law and administration of justice were particularly prevalent in situations of conflict and civil unrest, where - they added - impunity for human rights abuses often ran rampant.

http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/newsroom

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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

US Department of State, February, 2005. The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices provide a key framework that the United States and others around the world use in assessing the state of human freedom and in marshalling efforts to advance it. The conscientious compiling of these reports equips us to more effectively stand against oppression and for human dignity and liberty. Our embassies and Washington staff work closely with local citizens, human rights and other organizations, and community leaders to identify, investigate, and verify information. These volumes, available in the languages of most of the world's peoples, foster discussion, promote advocacy, permit the measurement of progress, and show where improvements are needed.

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/

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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006 by the United States Department of State

These reports describe the performance of governments in putting into practice their international commitments on human rights. These fundamental rights, reflected in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, constitute what President Bush calls the "non-negotiable demands of human dignity." As Secretary Rice has said, the full promise of the UN Universal Declaration cannot be realized overnight, but it is urgent work that cannot be delayed. The reports review each country's performance in 2006. Each report speaks for itself. Yet, broad patterns are discernible and are described, supported by country-specific examples. The examples cited are illustrative, not exhaustive. (US Department of State, 6 March 2007)

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/

(Added: Fri Mar 09 2007   Hits: 257)

Denied Status, Denied Education: Children of North Korean Women in China

This 23-page report documents how such children live without legal identity or access to elementary education. These children live in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Jilin Province, northeast China (near its border with North Korea). Some are from North Korea while others were born in China and have Chinese fathers and North Korean mothers (Human Rights Watch, 12 April 2008).

http://hrw.org/reports/2008/northkorea0408/

(Added: Tue Apr 15 2008   Modified: Fri Apr 18 2008   Hits: 27)

Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders

This manual explores practical and technical issues of computer use in the context of defending human rights (Dmitri Vitaliev, International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, February 2007)

http://info.frontlinedefenders.org/manual/en/esecman/index.html?q=manual/en/esecman/

(Added: Mon Nov 19 2007   Modified: Thu Nov 29 2007   Hits: 98)

Directory for Human Rights resources on the web

The primer is a commented resource list of the major web sites on major human rights topics, like women's rights, children's rights, transgender rights, migrant rights, torture, etc. The primer includes a list of academic websites, funding opportunities, legal resources and directories. It is an orientation tool for anyone who is approaching the subject of human rights for the first times, as well as a simple reference for the volunteer and activist. (Human Rights Awareness, January 2003)

http://www.geocities.com/~hra/primer10.html

(Added: Thu Apr 20 2006   Modified: Wed Jun 07 2006   Hits: 249)

Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice (PDF 13393.78 KB)

A joint publication of the United Nations Global Compact Office and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. This publication aims to provide information to companies that may be helpful in addressing human rights challenges. It has informative examples of how companies from different sectors and in different political and geographic contexts have already benefited from human rights guidance and how they have contributed to uphold these rights. The authors of this publication hope that it may inspire practical actions in support of human rights.

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/embedding.pdf

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