[CivilSoc] the Human Rights Initiative of the Carnegie Council

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:26:32 -0700 (PDT)

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From: Jess Messer <[email protected]>, the Human Rights Initiative
(HRI) of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
http://carnegiecouncil.org/themes/humanrights.html
August 22, 2001
In this e-bulletin:
1) NEW: Summer 2001 *Human Rights Dialogue* on "Rights and the Struggle for
Health"
2) Call for short essays on integrating human rights in peace work
3) Invitation to participate in our new human rights bulletin board
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1) Summer 2001 *Human Rights Dialogue*:
"Rights and the Struggle for Health"
http://carnegiecouncil.org/themes/hrdsummer2001.html
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Did you know that
*More than 880 million people lack access to basic health services.
*Hundreds of millions have health problems becuase of a lack of safe water
and basic sanitation.
*Of the 34 million people worldwide who are infected with HIV/AIDS, 95%
live in developing countries so can't pay market prices for life-prolonging
treatments.
Against this background, why have health issues been so little linked to
human rights?
Join our dialogue in exploring some answers. Hear from:
NESHAD ASLLANI, a physician and full-time human rights advocate in Kosovo
RONY BRAUMAN, former president of Medecins Sans Frontieres
LEONARD RUBENSTEIN, director of Physicians for Human Rights
TIMOTHY FRASCA, a founding member of Chile's first AIDS organization
NATHAN GEFFEN, a volunteer for Treatment Action Campaign, a South
Africa-based NGO
RICHARD MURPHY, organizer of the FEMAville Health Care Project in North
Carolina
SARAH ZAIDI, researcher on environmental health in Ecuador
RAMONA ORTEGA, co-director of the human rights project for the Urban
Justice Center in NYC
COMING SOON: a special online version of this issue of HRD, with additional
testimonies from Vietnam, Albania, Palestine, and Iraq.
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2) Call for short essays on integrating human rights in peace work
DEADLINE: September 10, 2001
http://carnegiecouncil.org/themes/hrdcall.html
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HRI is seeking short essays (1,000-1,200 words) for its forthcoming
issue of *Human Rights Dialogue.* Deadline = September 10, 2001.
Peace and human rights groups share the goal of establishing a stable
environment that respects human dignity and fundamental freedoms. But
they sometimes differ in their strategies and priorities. For
instance, human rights professionals argue that justice for human
rights abuses is a precondition for sustainable peace, while peace
workers fear that this can derail hard-negotiated peace efforts. And
while human rights groups emphasize the need to reconcile past
abuses, peace workers tend to put top priority on building
institutions that will prevent the past from repeating itself.
The Fall/Winter 2001 issue of *Human Rights Dialogue* will address
the need for creating greater dialogue and cooperation between local
peace and human rights groups. Specifically, it will address:
*the issues underlying the contradictions between human rights and peace
groups in a variety of contexts.
*the extent to which conflict resolution efforts have led to opportunities
to advance human rights. Have peace and human rights groups taken advantage
of this?
*the practical significance of using international human rights norms for
peace work.
For more information and/or to submit an idea for an essay, please
contact Tonya Cook, [email protected], tel: 212/838-4120; fax:
212/752-2432.
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3) Sign up to participate in our new Human Rights Bulletin Board:
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/cchr/login.asp
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Register for our new Human Rights Bulletin Board and give us your views on
the topics covered in this year's *Hurman Rights Dialogue*:
*Should health be linked to human rights? (Summer 2001)
*Does humanitarian intervention necessarily forward human rights aims?
(Winter 2001)
*How can conflict prevention and human rights approaches be better
integrated? (forthcoming)
We welcome your voices. Sign up today...
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