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Written by Dr. Tomas Eric Nordlander
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 00:00 |
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Up until the Second World War several countries had proclaimed declarations concerning human rights (e.g. Bill of Rights, Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, etc.) but no universal one existed. The reflections of the Second World War atrocities highlighted the need for a universal declaration. Consequently, two years after the creation of United Nation (UN) the UN's Secretary-General Trygve Lie requested a declaration draft from UN's Economic and Social Council’s, who delegated the task to the Commission on Human Rights.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 June 2010 06:48 |
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Written by Benjamin Jakobus
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Saturday, 27 September 2008 10:02 |
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 Human Rights Defence is proud to announce the release of its first promotional video. The video and music is produced by the multi-talented Jan-Willem Breure at JW-production. The video is part of our promotional campaign directed at increasing Human Rights awareness.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:58 |
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Written by Shoma Chatterji
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Monday, 22 September 2008 00:00 |
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How long will we go on killing the dead? How long will we see the same truth with different eyes? Is this evening, or a dark, hard, elusive darkness? Where the God I choose suits one better than a lie? (Jayanta Mahapatro, on the Gujarat genocide, 2002) The dictionary definition of ‘violence’ (swift and great force that causes damage and injury; great force, as of feeling; damage or injury; rough, brutal force;) is too literary to encompass the versatile facets of violence human beings inflict on fellow human beings. Violence in relation to religion, simply defined as man’s one-to-one communication with God, comprise spans the entire spectrum of violence in all its manifestations. Religion is an integral part of the social fabric. It reflects the socio-cultural ethos of our society. Today, it is also a sad reflection of man’s hatred towards his fellow-men.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:59 |
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Written by Filip Spagnoli
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Friday, 08 August 2008 16:34 |
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 The War on Terror, started by the US government as a response to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and later joined by other governments, has had and continues to have grave consequences for the human rights of their citizens and of citizens of other countries. This is a high price for an uncertain gain.
However, before I list these consequences, I would like to make it clear that I believe, as any rational human being, that terrorism is evil, that it has to be destroyed and that democracies have a right to defend themselves against violent, anti-democratic fanatics (see this post).
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:58 |
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Written by Line Løvåsen
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Monday, 11 August 2008 09:17 |
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 War-Journalism - Living in an 'Information Age', journalism and media have become a major resource. The informational revolution was due partly to the media activity. Also known as the fourth state power, media in many ways steers the informational component of the world. Moreover, media can strengthen but also undermine democracy; The way conflict and violence are presented in the media can have an effect on the situation's outcome. Today, so-called war-journalism clearly maintains a dominant position, and it usually favors the agenda of the ruling elites.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:59 |
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