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- The UN World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, June 1993
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Two debates dominated the WCHR: whether human rights are universal or can be culture-specific, and whether respect for human rights is a factor in economic development. The author concentrates particularly on Oxfam's contribution to the Conference, organi ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:54
- The ethics of immigration controls: issues for development NGOs
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It can be argued that immigration restrictions constitute a form of 'global apartheid', ensuring that poorer sections of world society are prevented, by legal and physical force, from sharing in the world's sum of riches. This article seeks to develop thi ...
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- Domestic violence, deportation, and women's resistance: notes on managing inter-sectionality
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This Practical note describes the work of the Southall Black Sisters, a group, based in London, England, which provides a variety of assistance to, mainly Asian, women who have been victims of domestic violence and abuse. The author discusses how the UK l ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:59
- Development-induced forced migration: a practical example
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Based on primary research, this paper describes the negative human, occupational, and environmental impacts of the Kiraz Dere dam project in Turkey, concluding that financial compensation for people who are displaced by such projects is unlikely in itself ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:05
- Alavancando a mudança nas condições de trabalho dos trabalhadores domésticos do Reino Unido
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O debate entre ativistas de ONGs e de sindicatos sobre como melhorar as condições de trabalho e os direitos trabalhistas tem sido dominado pelos proponentes de abordagens específicas, argumentando de várias maneiras que a melhor rota é através dos códigos ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:49
- A primeira década da Iniciativa Comercial Ética – algo para comemorar?
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Este artigo relata sobre o décimo aniversário da conferência da Iniciativa Comercial Ética (ETI), chamando atenção para a ironia de que justamente quando o progresso está sendo alcançado em relação às pessoas que trabalham em seu próprio domicílio, que es ...
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