5.02.13 economic human rights

Human Rights and "Asian" Values

Authors: Amartya Sen

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When Zilu asks him "how to serve a prince," Confucius replies, "Tell him the truth even if it offends him."

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A Politics of Inclusion: An Interview with Egyptian Democracy Advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim

 Following a fire in the Qale't el-Kabsh slum of Cairo, residents were promised replacement housing and compensation, but many received nothing. After a prosecutor told residents and the Egyptian Center for Housing Rights that they would not pursue

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Women got upset and marched to the Royal Palace. The King called me and said, 'Saad, do you see what is happening?' I said, 'Yes, but that is democracy, your Majesty.'

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The Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change

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The process of change has begun. It is not directed against anyone, but requires everyone's efforts.

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Majora League:An Interview with Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx

Majora Carter
Authors: Majora Carter

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The debate has to examine how environmental improvements to low-income communities lift up the economy, the safety, and the morale - not just locally, but regionally and nationally.

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The Dream Reborn: Bringing King's Vision Forward into a Green Economy

Authors: Van Jones

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It has always been assumed that attendance at environmental conferences would always be 90 percent white and overwhelmingly affluent. Not this time.

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Fighting Repression with Love: The Traumatic Effects on Women who Speak Out

Vote Poster

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Instead of addressing the issues that the women are protesting about, the government has responded by using brutal force and attacking anybody who engages in peaceful demonstrations and protests, even peaceful ones.

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"Z" is for Zimbabwe: Silence & Turmoil as a Country Potentially Unravels

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Authors: Bill Fletcher Jr.

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Colleagues of mine in Zimbabwe were jailed and tortured by the Mugabe administration, but I was expected by pro-Mugabe activists in the USA to say nothing, and indeed, to deny everything.

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The Zimbabwe We Want

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Zimbabwe needs a new national vision to restore our self-confidence, dignity, and hope.

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A Declaration by Zimbabwe Civil Society

Beach Vigil

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We observe with great concern the continued abuse of executive and military powers to subvert the expressed will of the people.

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Israelis and Palestinians Call for a Ceasefire

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