A blind spot in the migration debate: who’s being left out in the cold?
Tomorrow is International Migrants Day, a day to recognise the enormous role that migrant workers play in the global economy and to share experiences to ensure their continued protection. For illegal or forced migrants, however, this day is pretty insignificant since international discussions on the topic tend to exclude them, focusing instead on the rights of legal migrants...
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International Human Rights Day 2007: New challenges
Today the UN begins a year long campaign leading to the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, on the theme of ‘Dignity and Justice for us all’. Over the years, the Declaration inspired the creation of more than 60 human rights instruments and it is one of the most translated document of all times. However, 60 years on, these are not easy days for human rights. ..
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Failure to establish a Human Rights Council is a cop-out by UN member states
The UN Secretary General’s report 'In Larger Freedom' was ground breaking: it squarely put human rights as one of the three pillars of the United Nations, alongside development and international security. In order to achieve this status, the UN human..
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