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NGO Oral Statements on Traditional Values to the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee |
Amnesty International
At the October 2010 seminar on “traditional values and human rights”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said that there are values that underpin human rights and these are “some most basic markers of humanity, those fundamental, irreducible, … universal values that transcend geography and know no barriers of culture or gender, class or language.” Values of dignity, freedom and equality often mark a “tradition of resistance” – resistance to abuse of power, injustice and lack of accountability.
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Amnesty International tribute to Professor Kader Asmal |
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23 June 2011
AI Index: AFR 53/001/2011
Amnesty International was saddened to learn of the death of Professor Kader Asmal on 22 June 2011. Professor Asmal remained profoundly committed to promoting and protecting human rights throughout his political, academic, legal and activist career and life. From his years of anti-apartheid work in exile to his decision in 2008 to resign as an African National Congress Member of Parliament and beyond, he was spurred on by conscience and a passion for upholding the rights to dignity and equality of his fellow South Africans and wider humanity.
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AI Bulletin Vol. 13 No. 13, 25 June 2010 |
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
NEWS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
AI Bulletin Vol. 13
No. 13, 25 June 2010
AI Index: ACT
84/013/2010
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A synthesis of the learning from the Stop Violence Against Women campaign 2004-2010 |
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Introduction
 The Stop Violence Against Women
(SVAW) campaign was the first long-term global campaign for Amnesty
International, spanning six years from 2004-10. The campaign was
very ambitious both in its subject matter and because it required
substantial shifts in Amnesty International’s ways of working. The
resulting campaign review report is consequently detailed and
complex; many of the key issues around Amnesty International’s
performance and achievements are interrelated. This synthesis
report does not attempt to summarize or capture all the details and
complexity.
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Amnesty International Public Statement |
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15 July 2011
Index: ACT 30/137/2011
Arms Trade Treaty proposal to drop weapons of repression from agenda. The recent repression in the Middle East and North Africa demonstrates that a wide range of arms used by military, security and police forces, must be covered under the scope of an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Amnesty International said today.
The latest draft of the terms of a global Arms Trade Treaty, due for completion in 2012, emerged from talks between UN member states in New York yesterday.
Amnesty International warns that if certain types of security and police equipment such as non-military firearms, riot guns, crowd control vehicles, shotgun ammunition and tear gas are not clearly covered by the Treaty, many governments will not prevent such arms being supplied and used for serious violations of human rights.
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Joint statement on maternal mortality and morbidity supported by 108 States |
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
16 June 2010
Joint statement on maternal mortality and morbidity supported by
108 States
Amnesty International
warmly welcomes the joint statement on Maternal Mortality and
Morbidity and Human Rights made during 14thsession of
the Human Rights Council on Monday 14 June, on behalf of an
overwhelming 108 States from all UN regions and political
groups.
The statement was
made during a panel discussion on maternal mortality and morbidity
organised to discuss the thematic study by the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights on preventable maternal mortality and
morbidity and human rights. Amnesty International also
addressed the Council during the panel discussion.
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Civil Society Statement on the draft Joint Action Plan for Women’s and Children’s Health |
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 The draft Joint
Action Plan for Women’s and Children’s Health: Investing in Our
Common Futureput forward by the UN Secretary-General for the
High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in September 2010 focuses on
the need to accelerate efforts to promote the health of women and
children, which is key to ensuring progress on allthe
MDGs.
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Revised REAP Operational Plan (OP) |
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The REAP operational plan has been revised to incorporate the
concept of the HRE for Social Change as articulated in the AISA
2007-2009 OP document.
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