On the 60th anniversary of World Human Rights Day, the date when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN, how far have we come in realizing that document's promise?
Posts Tagged “human rights”
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The Russian Ministry of Health has been on the defensive for the past few months, denying charges that it has failed to prioritize the needs of people with AIDS, resulting in widespread treatment interruptions.
Topics: Daniel Wolfe, drug policy, HIV/AIDS, human rights, public health, Russia
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Zhovtis's imprisonment suggests the Kazakh government's intent to silence a human rights defender. It's important to ensure that they do not succeed.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Justice
Topics: Central Asia, criminal justice, fair trial, human rights, human rights defender, Kazakhstan, Masha Lisitsyna, prison, Yevgeniy Zhovtis
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When two bombs exploded in Nigeria’s capital on October 1, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta arrived at the very center of the country’s turbulent politics.
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Recent research offers a rare glimpse into U.S. and EU military dealings in the region, which prioritize security and energy over democratic governance and human rights.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Austria, Central Asia, democracy, energy, EU, Germany, human rights, Kazakhstan, natural resources, oil, security, transparency, US military, Uzbekistan
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Human rights groups are rallying behind two men in Kenya who were sentenced to prison for failing to take their TB medicine.
Topics: Erin Howe, human rights, Kenya, tuberculosis
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Time stands still in institutions for people with intellectual and mental health disabilities in Macedonia, where the lack of care, abuse, filth and neglect are all miserably present.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: human rights, intellectual disability, Judith Klein, mental health, video
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Singer Annie Lennox joins HIV/AIDS leaders and activists in Vienna this month to call on governments to protect the human rights of vulnerable groups worldwide.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: Annie Lennox, Austria, HIV/AIDS, human rights, Paul Silva, video
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Despite much progress, more needs to be done by governments to support effective HIV prevention efforts, notably by stopping abuse and discrimination against socially marginalized populations.
Topics: Francoise Girard, Global Fund, HIV/AIDS, human rights
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An alarming attempt to curb the activities of independent civil society groups in Latin America was prevented, thanks to the efforts of human rights advocates from across the hemisphere.