Category Archives: Every Human Has Rights

“SNAPSHOTS FROM THE GROUND”

Posted on November 1, 2011 by megan

As international alliances dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil  society, CIVICUS and Every Human Has Rights have as their  main objective to amplify the voice of everyday citizens across the world; “the ordinary doing the extraordinary”. This “SNAPSHOTS” project … Continue reading →

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One photo, one child, one world. Make it a reality![1]

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

Something new is happening at Ground Zero in Manhattan, and unlike so much else there, it’s cause to celebrate. Just after September 11, 2001, when terror struck New York, my friend Danny Goldfield[2] was on a road trip through America, … Continue reading →

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A united front

Posted on December 17, 2010 by rowena

The Barefoot Against Poverty campaign has beaten expectations by drawing support from around the globe, but what does it all mean for the fight against poverty. Rowena McNaughton writes. The gathering stopped just after midday. Rajesh Upadhyay, Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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Don’t ask don’t tell: hypocrisy from the top

Posted on October 15, 2010 by rowena

By Rowena McNaughton WHEN President Obama first flagged his will to compromise with Congress over the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy (DADT), the pundits barely gave off a whimper. The rationale, many attest, was that it simply was not a … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: Is Africa Making Progress?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by rashmi

Africa and its leaders are increasingly becoming homophobic. Their lack of tolerance towards homosexuals is evident in the way they denounce and violate the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex in general. Despite being party to the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Union’s African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, most countries have pushed for anti-homosexuality legislation. Continue reading →

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The MDGs: Addressing the enabling environment through the ethical framework of human rights

Posted on October 1, 2010 by rashmi

The Millennium Development Goals have provided a forum for discussion on poverty and development at the international level. They have contributed to bringing the devastation of poverty and inequality to the forefront of the international arena. Yet they have failed to maintain a holistic human rights approach. Continue reading →

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Xenophobia is real!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

By Arafat Matovu I know we are in the middle of xenophobic period and its true foreigners are fleeing the country for the sake of their lives. I see people (foreigners) in trains with their belongings well packed frequently. On … Continue reading →

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