http://unimondo.oneworld.net/article/archive/2124 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164057/1/2124 Aminatou Haidar, winner of two US human rights awards, is on hunger strike in support of her demand that the Spanish and Moroccan authorities allow her back to Western Sahara. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164016/1/2124 In a striking example of successful community-based advocacy, a survivor of Peru's "dirty war" against terrorism has won election as the first mayor of Putis, a village that suffered one of the country's worst-ever massacres. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164009/1/2124 iceandfire has joined forces with the Wellcome Trust to explore the links between human rights and the hotly contested MMR debate, posing the question, ‘What duties does an individual have to their community?’ http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163877/1/2124 “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. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85803 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 http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163697/1/2124 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. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85767 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 http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85769 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 http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85667 World leaders have gone soft on human rights. Hillary Clinton is put on the spot by a questioner. Aid Watch http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85640 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 http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85569 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 http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163370/1/2124 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? http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85364 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. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/161444/1/2124 Personal reflections on global events of the past week by Bill Gunyon, Editor of OneWorld Guides. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85031 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.