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Statement By H.E Ambassador Zenebe Kebede, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations at Geneva
Thank you, Deputy High Commissioner, 85 years ago, right here in Geneva, a firm committed believer in the principles of collective security, world peace, His Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie’s appeal to […]
Topic for next year’s United Nations Forum on Minority Issues has been announced
The topic for next year’s United Nations Forum on Minority Issues (UNFMI) has been announced as “the 30th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to minorities.” This […]
Adding value to human rights using budget analysis
Budget analysis can benefit human rights work. However, there are many human rights organizations around the world which are not using this important tool. First, budget analysis can help human rights […]
Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize 2021
You may nominate someone you know fits the description below: Dear Madam, I have the pleasure to announce the call for nominations for the 2021 edition of the Václav Havel Human Rights […]
Using budget analysis to advance human rights
There is a lot that we applied budget analysts and human rights advocates can do to ensure our people enjoy their rights. Budget analysis can play a key role in advancing economic, […]
origins of economic, social and cultural rights
Many people refer to economic, social and cultural rights as the “second generation” rights. The French and American rights declarations provided for the right to form trade unions, safe labor conditions and […]
Economic, social and cultural rights for human dignity
No human right can be realized in isolation. That is why we say that human rights are indivisible. The right to life for all people requires that the duty bearer takes the […]
USA strikes off Cameroon from AGOA over human rights violations
The United States of America is cutting trade ties with Cameroon over allegations of human rights violations. The Cameroonian security forces is accused of violating people’s rights. In February, the US also […]
There is a close relationship between human rights and budgets
Currently reading the book: Dignity County: A guide to using budget analysis to advance human rights. I had love to read more and more books in 2020 on the relationship between human […]
Corporate Capture definition
In a few days’ time I will be attending a workshop in Israel on corporate capture- a very serious issue which is affecting human rights and how public institutions work. Corporate capture […]
Human rights standards
Human rights standards When speaking about business and human rights, we refer to all types of businesses and not just the larger businesses. The following are some of the existing human rights […]
Is education a right or a privilege?
Is education a right or a privilege? Jose Nino, a writer and human rights activist from Venezuela has written a great article on education on Mises Wire arguing on whether education is […]
Open Letter to Mombasa County Residents
Open Letter to Mombasa County Residents I’ve penned a touching open letter to Mombasa County citizens. It’s published on Hakijamii Blog where we’ll be sharing ideas, analyses, insights and data on the […]
The Official Opening of ACCA General Assembly
The Official Opening of ACCA General Assembly African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) is holding its general assembly between 14th – 16th November 2017. The assembly is taking place at Farm Inn […]
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My Crazy Reading List of the week
My Crazy Reading List of the week This week I’ve made a resolution to read intensively on the topics listed below. I’m going to read each and every document listed below and […]
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Emmerson Family is currently America’s largest land owner
They use their land to grow forests for timber production under their company known as Sierra Pacific Industries which is the largest lumber production company in the USA. Sierra Pacific Industries […]
Lachlan Murdoch is the new boss of Fox Corporation and News Corp
Lachlan Murdoch is the eldest son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He was born on 8 Sep 1971 in Wimbledon, England. In 1995, he joined News Corp as a reporter […]
