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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 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 Luisa Teresa Salazar de Nordlander
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Monday, 19 May 2008 19:40 |
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 The international conference on trade and peace took place on the 15th of May at the Oslo City Hall; our organization, HumanRightsDefence was present at this event. The topics covered included the relationship and interdependence between trade and peace and the effects of world trade and globalisation. Also discussed was how trade can be an important tool in tackling the world famine, with particular focus on Africa.
The humanitarian activist Bob Geldof (Sir Robert Frederick Geldof) was one of the key speakers. His brilliant speech was titled "Global Economic Growth and the 2 billion still living on 2 USD per day".
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:59 |
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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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Written by Dr. Tomas Eric Nordlander
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Friday, 06 June 2008 16:10 |
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 Dr Binayak Sen, a 56 year old Indian paediatrician known for his commitments to human rights and health care to the poor was arrested on the 14th of May 2007. He lived and worked in Chhattisgarh, one of India's most deprived states. In his role as the national vice president of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) he was engaged in highlighting human right violations in Chhattisgarh.
He was arrested and accused for ties with the Naxalites, a revolutionary communist group that is ideologically close to Maoism. The arrest took place one week after Dr Binayak Sen's investigation by local police and Salwa Judoom's (an anti-maoist militia group) involvement in the murder of several indigenous people. Six month after his arrest, the Indian Supreme Court rejected his bail petition. His trial started a week ago (30th of April), almost a year after his arrest.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 07:59 |
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