Full Coverage: Human rights

29.10.2009 The road to greater surveillance and restrictions of liberties has been paved with good intentions from both the right and left, says Matthew Ryder. As the public mood changes, it is worth keeping this in mind.

27.10.2009 The world's biggest mining company, Billiton, is accused of human rights abuses and environmental destruction in a report launched today.
+ Where is the Church of England’s heart invested?

26.10.2009 Sri Lanka's policy of complete dismissal of Western criticism of its abusive practices was initially successful. But the government seems to have discovered that ignoring the opinions of powerful Western partners has consequences that might not be in the long-term interest of the country or its ruling elite, says Anna Neistat.

23.10.2009 Islamic Conference proposals for UN protection of religions - rather than protection of individuals for their religious beliefs - should be rejected, say a coalition of international human rights organisations.
+ ASEAN rejects rights NGOs and creates human rights commission

19.10.2009 “Something bad happened when Lilli was a baby. Something she should have been protected from. But she’s not a baby anymore and it’s time to understand that actions have consequences.” - iceandfire takes its latest play for young people to schools around London.

27.09.2009 William Easterly asserts that poverty is not a human right because governments cannot be accountable for its violation. Amnesty has replied to this nonsense. Aid Watch

21.09.2009 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains an inspiring set of principles for a better world. The problem is that the custodians of the idealism have been unable to keep pace with political realities.

16.09.2009 A wide ranging assessment of global food security by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. No date is given but August 2009 appears to be date of publication. (pdf file) Afronline

16.09.2009 Interview with Catarina de Albuquerque, the UN Independent Expert on human rights, water and sanitation, including her views on the legal status of the right to safe sanitation. IPS News

23.08.2009 World leaders have gone soft on human rights. Hillary Clinton is put on the spot by a questioner. Aid Watch

17.08.2009 In rich countries we barely notice the changing seasons in our diet. In Zambia, the time of year makes the difference between sufficiency and hunger. Zambian Economist

02.08.2009 Suppression of human rights groups, which became fashionable in Putin's Russia, is catching on elsewhere as countries introduce laws which make life difficult for civil society. Guardian

27.07.2009 Over the last year the Sri Lankan government has upset UN agencies, outraged human rights groups and insulted European ministers. Why has the IMF agreed to a $2.6 billion loan facility?

30.05.2009 This year's campaign linked to the Burmese democracy leader's birthday. It's original and innovative but I wish there was more focus on the role of the Chinese in propping up the regime.

19.05.2009 Personal reflections on global events of the past week by Bill Gunyon, Editor of OneWorld Guides.

10.03.2009 Large majorities in most countries say they would like their government and the UN to take an active role in preventing discrimination against women, according to an international poll.

01.02.2009 A clearly argued case for the right to food, based on human rights obligations, (pdf file) from Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

21.12.2008 The values of Christmas hold fast amongst our floundering ideals for democracy and human rights.

25.11.2008 A San Francisco jury begins deliberations today in a precedent-setting civil case that seeks to hold oil giant Chevron liable in the US for human rights abuses in Nigeria.
+ OneWorld's Nigeria Guide

24.09.2008 Ten years since its establishment - despite major human rights crises in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe - the landmark African court of human rights has yet to hear a single case, says a new report.