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Without Want or Fear
Aug 01, 2008; Arbour, Louise ... The principles of justice and equality for all in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have taken root in many places. But the goal of making them truly universal is far from being achieved. In December, the Declaration will turn sixty. That date also marks the end of a year-long United ...
Power to the Party
Aug 01, 2008; Brown, Kerry ... The subject of human rights and China has become a highly politicised battlefield where fears provoked by the country's increasing influence and strength are translated into arguments about the Chinese government's treatment of its citizens. Beijing rightly trumpets economic transformation for ...
Why Africa?
Aug 01, 2008; Meyersfeld, Bonita C ... Do human rights in Africa have the same meaning as in the rest of the world? Almost more than any other continent, Africa seems removed from the global commitment to such rights. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms - freedom of religion, freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom of speech - which ...
Young and Vulnerable
Aug 01, 2008; Buckley, Mary ... Madeleine McCann's disappearance in Portugal, just before her fourth birthday in May last year, is a vivid reminder of the vulnerability of children. Minors can be exploited for domestic slavery, work in brick kilns, mines, agriculture, fisheries, construction, begging rings and on market ...
In the Name of Islam
Aug 01, 2008; Azzam, Maha ... Nowhere does the issue of human rights violations come up as frequently, in relation to religion, as in the case of Islam. This is partly because of its prominence in today's political agenda, both with detractors and supporters, and the poor record of Islamic countries when it comes to ...
Choice or Echo?
Aug 01, 2008; Singh, Robert ... With the Democratic Party's presidential nomination finally settled, attention has turned to the unfolding contest between two candidates representing, as The Economist put it, 'America at its best'. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are conventionally regarded as presenting an impressive ...
Ending Lapse into Lawlessness
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... What must the next United States president do to reclaim Washington's standing to promote human rights around the globe? Many aspects of President George Bush's administration's human rights policy have caused American moral authority to plummet, including its penchant for cosying-up to favoured ...
I've got a Little List
Aug 01, 2008; Heupel, Monika ... For more than six years, United Nations and European Union sanctions against terror suspects have failed to meet commonly-accepted standards of fairness. Despite recent reforms, especially to EU procedures, they do not guarantee fair and impartial treatment. This is all the more worrying given ...
Punishing the Wicked
Aug 01, 2008; Bentley, David ... Punishing the Wicked A History of Political Trials: From Charles I to Saddam Hussein by John Laughland (Peter Lang Oxford, 2008 £12.99) jOHN LAUGHLAND MUST BE A HAPPY MAN. IN JUNE, judges of the International Criminal Court, suspending the court's first trial, called a deal between ...
Destination Unknown
Aug 01, 2008; Sherr, James ... As ever between NATO and Ukraine, the process advances, the destination is in doubt. Or so it seemed until the Bucharest summit declaration of April 3. The statement that Ukraine and Georgia 'will become members of NATO' was designed to remove doubt. Yet it was also designed to alleviate ...
Back to Ballots
Aug 01, 2008; Campos, Indira ... Africa has suffered two traumatic post elections experiences this year in Kenya and Zimbabwe. So the world will be watching closely as Angolans go to the polls in September for the first time in sixteen years and only the second time in the country's history. tHE FIRST DEMOCRATIC AND ...
Let the Oil Flow?
Aug 01, 2008; Litvin, Daniel ... With oil prices reaching new heights almost daily, and politicians pleading for greater production, it may be a surprise to discover that political decisions or constraints around the world have put substantial supplies out of bounds. At the very least, between three and six percent more oil ...
Blackout
Aug 01, 2008; Durodié, Bill ... Providing power for all the equipment regarded as essential in a wired world draws electricty across international borders. Keeping the supply safe is a major security issue. But how can societies make this a priority, when saving energy has become the issue of the day? IN RECENT YEARS ...