Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights : : A Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology.

Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights : : A Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology.

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van der Heijden, Barend.
TeilnehmendeR:
Tahzib-Lie, Bahia.
Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 1998.
©1998.
Year of Publication:1998
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (344 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Disclaimer
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword by the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Preface: Commemoration or Celebration?
  • 1. Message by the United Nations Secretary-General
  • * Tortures (poem)
  • 2. An Indonesian View on Human Rights
  • 3. The Universal Declaration in an Era of Globalisation
  • * The Banquet (poem)
  • 4. View from the Front
  • 5. The Universal Declaration as a Living and Evolving 'Common Standard of Achievement'
  • * Seventh Year (poem)
  • 6. Individual Human Rights and the World Community
  • 7. The Dignity of the Individual
  • 8. The Universal Declaration as a Source of Inspiration
  • * Song of the Full Moon (poem)
  • 9. Humanitarian Aid and International Policy
  • 10. A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities?
  • * The Magdalene Laundries (song/poem)
  • 11. Human Rights: A Parting of the Ways
  • 12. Centerpiece of the Human Rights Revolution
  • 13. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Next Fifty Years - The Challenge of Leadership
  • * Fiftieth Year Get-Together (poem)
  • 14. Humanity's Concern for Human Rights
  • 15. The Universal Declaration is Legally Non-Binding
  • So What?
  • 16. Human Rights: A Generation to be Won
  • * The Red Jacket (poem)
  • 17. My Story
  • 18. Freedom from Want: Taking Economic and Social Rights Seriously
  • * From the Years of Barbarism (poem)
  • 19. A Landmark in the History of Moral, Legal and Political Culture
  • 20. The Universal Declaration and the Power of Shame
  • * Message (handwritten)
  • 21. A Spiritual Covenant for Mankind
  • * Hollow Eyes, Bellies, Hearts (poem)
  • 22. Respecting and Supporting Human Rights
  • 23. From a Legal Point of View
  • 24. Human Responsibilities Reinforce Human Rights: The Global Ethic Project
  • * One Kneeling, One Looking Down (poem).
  • 25. Are Women Human?
  • 26. Health and Human Rights
  • 27. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International and the American Dream
  • 28. Some Thoughts to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • 29. Human Rights in the Universal Declaration and the Religious Perspective
  • 30. The Universal Declaration and the Rights of Indigenous People
  • * Song of the Sun (poem)
  • 31. Towards a New Era of Peace and Equitable Democracy?
  • 32. Cultural Rights
  • * Welcome in Free World (poem)
  • 33. Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Right to Seek Asylum
  • 34. Universal Government Obligations and the Protection Afforded by the Ombudsman
  • * Armoured Men (poem)
  • 35. Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed Conflict
  • 36. Everyone has a Responsibility
  • 37. The Involvement of Women in Politics: A Victory in the Gender War and a Human Right
  • * A Simple Explanation (poem)
  • 38. My Experiences as Special Rapporteur for the Former Yugoslavia
  • 39. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International Keystone of Human Dignity
  • * From the Republic of Conscience (poem)
  • 40. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Learning from Experience
  • 41. The Right to Life
  • * The Autumn Melodies (poem)
  • 42. An Unfinished Revolution
  • 43. The Interdependence of Freedom and Responsibility
  • 44. Some Remarks on Human Rights at the Dawn of the New Millennium
  • 45. The Universal Declaration and the Media
  • 46. Faith, Hope and Charity
  • * Sleep and Torture (poem)
  • 47. Torture: Zero Tolerance!
  • 48. 'Impossible n'est pas marocain'
  • 49. Reminiscences on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • * Seasons Greetings for Celia (BC) (poem)
  • 50. China's Gulag - The Laogai
  • Statement on the royalties of the book
  • * The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture and.
  • * The UNFPA Trust Fund for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
  • About the Contributors
  • Acknowledgements.

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