new Ultimately though, the United States and Israel have security interests in common regardless of domestic politics; it’s not like Israel is going to suddenly welcome an Iranian bomb if the U.S. government pushes harder on the Palestinian question. There are a lot of places around the world where the costs of supporting human rights are too high for the U.S. government; this is not one of them. — Foreign Policy, 37 min ago

new There’s been a kind of ethical, moral capitalism since the beginning of the system. Famously, somebody like Max Weber would say that capitalism actually grew out of a sort of theological inspiration. And in the 19th century, you could think of firms like Cadbury, the Quaker chocolate manufacturers who were big in anti-slavery activism. But I think the woke badge that’s been attached to ESG by the Republicans is quite telling in the sense that the modern ESG model is really a product of the 1970s, which I think is also historically where you would see wokeism as a form of politics. It’s a child of the ’70s in the sense that it’s post-traditional radicalism, it’s not socialist politics. It’s a kind of new alignment of civil rights-orientated, human rights-orientated, rights-based thinking with elite politics. And I think that’s what really drives the Republicans in the U.S. crazy. — Foreign Policy, 37 min ago

new The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies are proud to present a hybrid panel discussion titled "Haiti's Overlapping Crises: Is There A Way Through?" This event, which will be held both in person and online, will feature three experts who will reflect on the current situation in Haiti and offer ideas for a way forward. Jean-Martin Bauer is the Haiti Country Director for the UN World Food Program and will discuss both the significant humanitarian need and humanitarian access challenges currently affecting the country. We will also have a historian Yveline Alexis, Professor of Africana Studies and Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College, from Oberlin College who will talk about the historical roots of the current overlapping crises in Haiti, and Sabine Lamour, Professor of Sociology and Gender at the State University of Haiti, who will focus specifically on the impact that current crises have had on women and girls in Haiti. — Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, 9h ago

new As critics at the time insisted, the rationale for war was rotten. Despite its advocates’ stated aims of protecting national security and human rights, the war was ultimately motivated by a desire for regime change. Looking to replace frayed Cold War alliances, neoconservatives in the Bush administration thought they could rely on Iraqi Shiites—whom Saddam Hussein had brutally repressed—to transform Iraq and the wider region into a pro-U.S. democratic stronghold. — Boston Review, 9h ago

new The Andean bear is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. The main threats to this species are habitat loss and fragmentation, challenges to human-wildlife coexistence, and poaching. Andean bear habitat is being lost at a rate of approximately 2–4% per year due to climate change, mining and lumber operations, and farming. The bears are protected by international trade laws, but they are still illegally hunted for their meat, fat, and body parts. It is unclear how many bears remain in their native habitat, with estimates ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 adults. — Times of San Diego, 9h ago

new Transitioning to clean energy and battling climate change is also a human rights and justice issue. This is why our countries will soon be asking the UN general assembly to request an advisory opinion from the international court of justice on the obligations of states under international law to protect the environment and the climate. We urge all countries to support us in that endeavour. — the Guardian, 10h ago

new Almost all countries around the globe criminalise abortion in some circumstances, despite the public health risks and impact on human rights, finds a review of the scope of penalties for the procedure in 182 nations, published in the open access journal... — SCIENMAG: Latest Science and Health News, 18h ago

new This order, with its thousands of treaties and intergovernmental institutions, is based on the premise that states will keep their promises and follow fundamental rules, such as respecting territorial borders and avoiding blatant, widespread violations of human rights. — The Globe and Mail, 21h ago

new The pastoralist plight has been long in the making. For decades before the onset of the Sahel security crisis in 2012, pastoralists had seen their land rights and access to resources jeopardized by unfavorable state policies, failures of rural governance, and periodic dislocations brought about by drought and violent conflicts. Herders’ structural mobility had put them at a serious disadvantage in the competition for shrinking land, forage, and water resources. It also negatively impacted their levels of educational participation, as national schooling systems were tailored toward sedentary communities and conducted in classrooms in permanent locations. This led to their political marginalization, as constant mobility and low levels of educational attainment relegated nomadic herders to inferior status in all decision-making bodies. — PostX News, 21h ago

new Equally, we have in mind groups working on the rights of indigenous peoples, aid and development, conflict resolution, civil liberties and human rights, violence against women, refugees and asylum seekers, climate change and other threats to our environment, public health (not least Covid), justice for the poor and marginalised, and ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. All are adversely affected by great power confrontation, oppressive security laws, rising military budgets and destructive military activities, not to mention the prospect of nuclear catastrophe. ALL have a crucial part to play. — Pearls and Irritations, 2d ago

new While every survivor situation is unique, there are common threads that connect them. Most survivors are driven from their home countries due to lack of available resources, civil unrest, crime, economic disenfranchisement and natural disasters. Additionally, the promise of economic stability, freedom of choice and personal safety are strong incentives that force survivors to leave the familiarity of their home and their loved ones behind. Global structures and systems of oppression reliant on the exploitation of land and labor creates vulnerable populations, where human beings are seen as disposable commodities. Anyone can fall victim to human trafficking, regardless of their age, gender, race or socioeconomic status. Likewise, anyone can exploit another person. In many cases, survivors are trafficked by family members, their spouse or someone they befriended. Not all survivors are foreign nationals who cross international borders. Forced labor exists in several different industries. Survivors are... — International Examiner, 23h ago

new ...lack adequate sanitation. These are fundamental human rights that are critical to reducing hunger and promoting health, which are the cornerstones of individual development and economic growth," said Dr. Charles Owubah, CEO, of Action Against Hunger. — prnewswire.com, 1d ago

new If the civic fabric and the democratic political culture that sustains democracy are to survive, education, once again, must be linked to matters of social justice, equity, human rights, history, and the public good. Education is not just a struggle over knowledge, but also a struggle about how education is related to the power of self-definition and the acquisition of individual and social forms of agency. More specifically, education is a moral and political practice, not merely an instrumentalized practice for the production of prespecified skills. The task of education is to encourage human agency, refresh the idea of justice in individuals, and recognize that the world might be different from how it is portrayed within established relations of power. — LA Progressive, 1d ago

new Drawing upon documents from the British National Archives, this paper investigates the British Government formulated its response to the Khmer Rouge dictatorship in Cambodia. This regime was responsible for some of the worst mass killings in the twentieth century; indeed, in April 1978, President Jimmy Carter referred to it as the ‘worst violator of human rights in the world today’. The British have been portrayed, not least by themselves, as championing the international opposition to human rights abuses in Democratic Kampuchea. The fact that Britain was the first country publicly to condemn the violation of human rights by raising the issue at the UNCHR in 1978 cannot be denied. However, a closer examination of the British reaction to the activities of the KR demonstrates the importance of considerations of Realpolitik both internally and externally. At the same time, this article highlights the fact that British responses were also shaped by other contextual factors, especially the important role played by the British public in pressurising their government to act as the situation worsened in Democratic Kampuchea. Ultimately, the Vietnamese invasion brought the importance of Cold War geopolitics back to the fore. It was not until December 1979 that the British formally withdrew recognition of the DK, but by then the KR were out of power. — School of Advanced Study, 1d ago

new This progress, especially in the bigger cities and urban areas has grown and strengthened the social class divide. Nowhere is the class divide more visible in middle-class life as in the presence of domestic help. Growing political consciousness among the working classes means that even domestic help demands better treatment and that their human dignity is respected. — buzzincontent.com, 1d ago

new I’m not convinced by these arguments. As Kimmerer put it, we have the “power to create and the power to destroy.” Does destroying and crumbling the fabrics of a society, while a flawed one, have to be the only way to achieve justice, human rights, and civil rights for Palestinians and non-Jews in Israel/Palestine? Is it overly naive to wish for “power to create” a land that enacts democracy for all its residents?... — timesofisrael.com, 1d ago

new Still, we see people of courage and conscience standing up, at great personal risk, for universal human rights, to protect the wellbeing of their communities and for the future of their countries. These human rights defenders work tirelessly to expose injustice, corruption, and abuse and to press for transparency and accountability. — United States Department of State, 1d ago

new WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The annual U.S. report on human rights practices released on Monday listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including reported targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists, the U.S. State Department... — Reuters, 1d ago

new I’m also proud of my colleagues here at the State Department – in Washington and at every post around the world – for not only reporting and documenting human rights abuses but also drawing on the power and purpose of American diplomacy to advance human dignity. — United States Department of State, 1d ago

new Catholic social teaching is founded on a respect and concern for human dignity, especially the dignity of workers. A top concern has been protecting workers in dangerous occupations. The church has supported outlawing child labor and ensuring a living wage and health care for workers and their families. — Religion News Service, 1d ago

new ...spearheaded by the Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights. The project seeks to improve media coverage of various topics, including education, by providing journalists with historical context. However, the authors of the education report and other researchers say everyone working in public education should be equipped with this knowledge. — Education Week, 1d ago

new As a Swedish citizen, I was taken aback by the charged atmosphere and the opposition expressed to such a fundamental human right, to be free of discrimination based on sex. Honestly, I believe that most people—like me—would have assumed that this right was already in the US Constitution as it is in most constitutions around the world. — Ms. Magazine, 1d ago

new The book explores themes such as the influence of AI on indigenous and LGBTI communities, the necessary inclusion of Southern countries in global governance or the use of AI to support innovation for socially beneficial purposes. It maps out possible solutions to foster an AI development that is ethical, inclusive, and respectful of human rights. — Canadian Manufacturing, 1d ago

new Water is a fundamental human right. It is indispensable to every community, ecosystem, and economy around the world. Yet water insecurity has become one of the world’s greatest crises–and one that is overlooked, or even worse, ignored entirely. — Fortune, 1d ago

new And beyond the human costs, there are the significant number of animal lives that are impacted and lost as part of this practice. Disappointingly, Striedter falls into predictable patterns when considering the ethics of animal research, reproducing the all-too-familiar caricature of the animal rights position. The view is linked to extremism, with advocates for animal rights apparently unable to distinguish appropriately between a consideration for the interests of human and nonhuman animals; instead, Striedter writes, advocates “tend to believe that animals and humans have roughly the same capacity for suffering and thought.” There is the usual charge of inconsistency, that people who argue for animal rights in research supposedly want it both ways: humans and animals are similar enough to deserve the same rights, but so different that scientists cannot gain any knowledge from undertaking research with them. — Issues in Science and Technology, 1d ago

new ...support advances like railroads and electrification and the internet. It's good when the government can de-risk investments in the future, whether it's by insuring bank deposits or giving homeowners tax breaks to equip their homes with solar panels. And it's also good that technologists and their investors can cloak themselves in the beneficial parts of the frontier myth, venturing into the unknown to forge something new and better. I just think we should own up to what's going on here. We should celebrate this financial and ideological interconnectedness at the front end of innovation, instead of cold-shouldering it during Series A and then slinking back to ask for help only in times of crisis. The fact that we all have rights and responsibilities in a civil society is not a bug in our collective software. It's a feature. — Business Insider, 1d ago

new As I have laid out, there are different kinds of conflicts that need different kinds of remedies. We need different kinds of institutional approaches. I believe that the United Nations remains indispensable for our survival, even as its fragility is evident in the face of great power politics, private greed, and state impunity. The world is very difficult now, and the UN has a very difficult time functioning in a difficult world. But it remains, in my view, our best hope for the universal human family. — Pearls and Irritations, 1d ago

new Equally, human rights violations, violations of democratic norms, targeted killings, and the atrocities of Abu Ghraib prison, from where photographs showing abuse of inmates by US soldiers emerged, tarnished America’s image as the standard-bearer of democracy and human rights. — New York Weekly Times, 1d ago

new Is there a need for judicial reform that can accommodate the aims of the coalition and the protesters? There answer is possibly, yes and unfortunately, no. A legal system that unfolded while the country was besieged from within and without expanded rapidly, typically not having the time to consider the consequences of one or another so-called Basic Law intended, initially, to serve as a temporary replacement for the constitution that would someday be composed. The controversial Basic Law on Human Dignity, for example, passed in 1992 by a vote of 32-21. More than half the Knesset didn’t bother showing up. Ironically, the people who wrote canonical Biblical and Rabbinic texts could not manage to produce a written constitution. And the current climate of ideological enmity in Israel with one side insisting its legislation advances democracy while the other calls this same legislation a shattering of the country’s foundational principles, makes a shared nomenclature so necessary for compromise difficult to imagine. — timesofisrael.com, 1d ago

new Fully compliant with the requirements of accreditation and classification, the NHRC has become one of the regional and international pillars in the process of protecting and promoting human rights, thanks to its exemplary expertise and experience, she said. These experiences are now considered one of the most important references adopted by many national institutions in the region, to strengthen their expertise in the human rights field. — thepeninsulaqatar.com, 1d ago

new In the partnership between the Government of Liberia, UNFPA, and Sweden, the achievement of sexual and reproductive health relies on the realization of sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR), which are based on the human rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity, privacy, and personal autonomy respected; freely define their own sexuality; decide whether and when to be sexually active; choose their sexual partners; have safe and pleasurable sexual experiences; decide whether, when, and whom to marry; decide whether, when, and by what means to have a child or children, and how many children to have; have access over their lifetimes to the information, resources, services, and support necessary to achieve all the above, free from discrimination, coercion, exploitation, and violence. — Liberian Observer, 1d ago

new AccountabilityAndy Vermaut, president of the World Council for Public Diplomacy and Community Dialogue, strongly expressed his support for human rights activists Morris Tidball-Binz, Aua Baldé, Mary Lawlor and Fernand de Varennes. These four individuals are United Nations Special Rapporteurs and work tirelessly to promote human rights worldwide. Tidball-Binz, Baldé, Lawlor and de Varennes are true heroes of the human rights movement who have dedicated their lives to investigating and raising serious human rights violations, such as extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, enforced disappearances, the plight of human rights defenders and minority issues. Andy Vermaut fully supports their efforts and has announced that he will personally raise this issue with the European diplomatic community. He is determined to work to address human rights violations and promote accountability for such actions, which flagrantly violate fundamental principles of human dignity. The World Council for Public Diplomacy and Community Dialogue is proud to partner with these human rights defenders and welcomes all efforts to address human rights issues and fight for social justice worldwide. Andy Vermaut explains:”We call on all governments and organizations to take this cause seriously and unite in the fight against human rights violations. The World Council for Public Diplomacy and Community Dialogue will continue to work with organizations and individuals committed to promoting human rights and social justice worldwide, and will not rest until all human rights are respected and protected around the world.”... — EIN Presswire, 1d ago

new Water is at the core of sustainable development. It supports all aspects of life on Earth, and access to safe and clean water is a basic human right. However, decades of mismanagement and misuse have intensified water stress, threatening the many aspects of life that depend on this crucial resource. — TodayHeadline, 1d ago

new This type of research, focusing on context specific interventions, should be conducted at all stages of humanitarian response, from preparation to evaluation. Implementation research and preparations before interventions are particularly important to prevent resistance from the community, especially for those concerning girls’ and women’s rights and the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents. Interventions should also be focused on increasing adolescents’ resilience. Greater resilience developed during traumatic experiences within humanitarian and fragile settings can be of lifelong benefit. — The BMJ, 2d ago

new The final document reaffirms the 1995 Beijing platform adopted by 189 countries which said for the first time in a U.N. document, that women's human rights include the right to control and decide "on matters relating to their sexuality, including their sexual and reproductive health, free of discrimination, coercion and violence."... — phys.org, 2d ago

new ...is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the The Duke Endowment toward its plan to promote awareness, education and support for mental health services by expanding the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA. The project is a pilot project beginning this year in South Carolina for U.S. national expansion.For almost 30 years, Clubhouse International has been the champion of the Clubhouse Model for people living with mental illness; this is an approach that puts into practice the active participation of people in their own recovery process. Many people living with a mental health condition still lack access to quality services that respond to their needs and respect their rights and dignity. The Clubhouse Model, a community-based service, addresses many of these challenges by providing resources and opportunities for recovery such as gainful employment, education, wellness, friendships, access to social services and much more. The model is designed to specifically address the social determinants of mental health and general health that can help alleviate the many challenges faced by people living with mental illness.“We are grateful to the Duke Endowment for supporting our efforts and sharing our belief that people living with mental illness should have the opportunity to (re)build their lives as integral members of society. We are committed to bringing the Clubhouse approach to recovery to many new communities in North Carolina and South Carolina, and appreciative of this grant, which will allow us to reach many more people living with mental illness and develop long-lasting community partnerships. Our vision is that one day there is a Clubhouse in every community.” -Joel D. Corcoran, Executive Director & CEO, Clubhouse InternationalThe campaign: Using a focused approach - educate, engage and advocate - Clubhouse International will launch an ambitious grassroots project that cultivates support for mental health resources and a better understanding of the significant value Clubhouses can provide. To do this, Clubhouse International will develop and coordinate a state-based coalition of community leaders, mental health advocates and existing Clubhouse programs that will seek to develop new Clubhouse programs throughout each state. Gateway, a well-established and exemplary example of the Clubhouse Model in Greenville, SC, will be a key partner in this effort.Several key components will be implemented throughout a three-year timeframe, including: hiring a state project manager; identifying partners and allies; developing statewide networks and coalitions; selecting locations for development; fostering statewide and local education, awareness, engagement, and advocacy; establishing local startup groups; providing new Clubhouse development training; conducting ongoing mentoring; creating long range planning for sustainability and continued growth beyond the grant period.The impact: The new Clubhouses established as a result of this effort will greatly expand recovery opportunities for people living with serious mental illness, and will have long lasting benefits for individuals and communities. Excellent employment services, reduced use of emergency and crisis services, improved quality of life and lower hospitalization rates are some of the typical outcomes of a Clubhouse program.Criteria for success: Clubhouse members are typically people living with serious mental illness who struggle with being disconnected or unsuccessful at everyday activities that most would consider necessary for a safe and satisfying life. Our primary goal, and measurement of success, is greater opportunity for these individuals to receive the services that they so desperately need. Clubhouses programs will be integral and valued parts of the community mental health service system throughout the state, ultimately becoming as common as local senior centers. Psychiatrists, social workers, mental health case managers and residential programs will regularly refer individuals to Clubhouses. Thousands will benefit from being connected to a local community of people providing understanding, support and opportunities for recovery.Clubhouse International is a global organization, working to end social and economic isolation for people with mental illness. Clubhouse International coordinates and connects a global network of Clubhouses that are based on the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation that is recognized by the World Health Organization as an example of a rights-based approach to recovery. Today, there are over 330 Clubhouses worldwide operating on all six continents, with more than 215 in the U.S. Clubhouses offer resources and opportunities for recovery through friendship, employment, education, wellness, and social programming. There is no health without mental health.Based in Charlotte and established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke, The Duke Endowment is a private foundation that strengthens communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits. Since its founding, it has distributed more than $4 billion in grants. The Endowment shares a name with Duke University and Duke Energy, but all are separate organizations.Get involved: Individual stakeholders and organizations interested in getting involved with this mental health service expansion project, please contact Clubhouse International at getinvolved@clubhouse-intl.org.Media inquiries:Anna Sackett RountreeDirector of Communications, Clubhouse Internationalasackett@clubhouse-intl.org; (716) 302-4307... — PR.com, 2d ago

new ...about the eradication of systemic racism and racial and ethnic discrimination which constitute global barriers to human development and the fulfilment of human rights throughout the lifespan”. — UNDP, 2d ago

new Another area of focus for many companies is going to be non-financial reporting on sustainability issues like environmental rights, social rights, human rights and governance factors. This reporting is required by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. A number of UK businesses, and other non-EU head-quartered companies that nevertheless have a footprint in the EU, are currently seeking advice on the application of the directive to their business. — CityAM, 2d ago

new In the words of Professor Cavallaro, to whom we reached out for a statement, “Censorship of human rights advocates who denounce apartheid in Israel/Palestine affects countless Palestinian academics, activists, and students, most of whom do not have the kind of platforms from which Ken Roth and myself benefit.” As student activists for Palestine across nine prominent U.S. college campuses, we have repeatedly experienced this censorship. These tactics of ideological violence are all too common on U.S. college campuses and are routinely employed against students like us, who support Palestinian self-determination—but they must end. — Mondoweiss, 2d ago

new ...“Jones has founded and led four other not-for-profit organizations engaged in social and environmental justice, including, Rebuild the Dream, that promotes innovative policy solutions for the U.S. economy; the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights that focuses on economic empowerment and skills training in California; Color of Change, that offers training and guidance on issues related to racial equality and fairness on behalf of communities of color; and Green for All, dedicated to jobs training in the green sector with the goal to help lift people out of poverty. Jones is also a... — www.independentsentinel.com, 2d ago

new To begin with, they all reflect a broad concept of democracy and pose questions that refer not only to the existence of competitive elections – a criterion for democracy in the narrow sense as well – but also to many other aspects: The protection of individual rights (such as equality, property, freedom of expression, freedom of association, and freedom of religion), the rule of law, free media, independent universities, government transparency, the struggle against institutional corruption, freedom of activity for human rights organizations, and of course – an independent judiciary. — timesofisrael.com, 2d ago

new ...in 2022, Ukrainian pacifists warned: current escalations of armed conflicts in Ukraine and the world are caused by the fact that educators and scientists are not fully perform their duties of strengthening the norms and values of a non-violent way of life, as envisages the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, adopted by the UN General Assembly. Evidences of the neglected peace-building duties are the archaic and dangerous practices which must be ended: military patriotic upbringing, compulsory military service, lack of systematic public peace education, propaganda of war in the mass media, support of war by NGOs, etc. We see as goals of our peace movement and all peace movements of the world to uphold human right to refuse to kill, to stop the war in Ukraine and all wars in the world, and to ensure sustainable peace and development for all the people of the planet, in particular, to tell the truth about the evil and deception of war, to learn and teach practical knowledge about peaceful life without violence or with its minimization. — World BEYOND War, 2d ago

new The movement to restrict one app raises essential questions about human rights, data protection, and government overreach. The lack of transparency in how companies collect, use, and sell our data is pervasive — and where we should be directing our attention. While TikTok has been in the spotlight recently, it is far from the only entity guilty of harvesting and monetizing people’s data. In fact, TikTok is mimicking the poor industry standards developed by U.S. tech companies and social media that has been undermining the privacy and data rights of people in America and around the world for years. — Tech Policy Press, 2d ago

new Political and ideological interests may designate how governments identify and take a stand on human rights issues. In this sense, most reactions towards the Israeli occupation and killings of Palestinians have not been much different. Yet, the Israel-Palestine conflict stands out as a critical example in showing European actors’ contradictory stances and discourses, which blare out human rights matters in selected places and topics, while ignoring others. To counter this hypocrisy, more pressure on the bilateral and international level is essential, not least for Palestinian rights. — PostX News, 2d ago

new Those present in Che Guevara’s Casa de las Américas room said that political campaigns and media machinations in Cuban affairs have the purpose of overshadowing the state in terms of human rights and especially the economic and social order that the people have freely. a legal reference per se. — Nation World News, 2d ago

new The final document reaffirms the 1995 Beijing platform adopted by 189 countries, which said for the first time in a UN document, that women’s human rights include the right to control and decide “on matters relating to their sexuality, including their sexual and reproductive health, free of discrimination, coercion and violence.”... — The Globe and Mail, 2d ago