Peace, Justice and Freedom: Human Rights Challenges for the New Millennium

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Gurcharan Singh Bhatia
University of Alberta, 2000 - 433 páginas
On the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, hundreds of people gathered in Edmonton, Alberta to reflect on the accomplishments of the Declaration and current challenges to human rights. This volume offers their collective insights. Participants in this landmark conference included: Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town; Francine Fournier, Assistant Director General of UNESCO; Her Excellency Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and The Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of Canada. "From federal ministers, to Chinese and Vietnamese dissidents, to academics, the judiciary, advocates for the poor, the disabled, the disenfranchised and the minorities; the delegates engaged in vibrant and compassionate dialogue which was both enriching and worrisome." —Canadian Senate Debates

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Acknowledgements
Message to the International Conference on Universal Rights and Human Values
The Challenge of the Future for Human Rights
The Declaration Fifty Years Later
Half a Century of Human Rights
People or Profits?
Globalization and Ethical Profits
Their Similarities
Turning the Rhetoric into Reality
Lesbian and Gay Rights
Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in Europe
The Fragile Progress of Human Rights and Sexuality
Effective Remedies for Violations of Fundamental Rights
Human Rights Are Our Inalienable Inheritance
The Principles of Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Speech in Israel

The Case of International Trade Agreements
Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
A Global Search for Justice
Building a Human Rights Framework
A Story of Two Lives and Two Worlds
Human Rights and Genomics
A Mirage
The Universality of Human Rights
UNESCO and Human Rights
The Need to Control Conventional Weapons
Beyond the Rhetoric
About the Editors
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