Reflections on the universal declaration of human rights : a fiftieth anniversary anthology /
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| Imprint: | The Hague ; London : Martin Nijhoff, c1998. |
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| Description: | 344 p. : col. ill., ports ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3500554 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Jozias van Aartsen
- Preface: Commemoration or Celebration? / Barend van der Heijden and Bahia Tahzib-Lie
- 1. Message by the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan
- Tortures (poem) / Wiseawa Szymborska
- 2. An Indonesian View on Human Rights / Ali Alatas
- 3. The Universal Declaration in an Era of Globalisation / Philip Alston
- The Banquet (poem) / Ahmad Shamlu
- 4. View from the Front / Christiane Amanpour
- 5. The Universal Declaration as a Living and Evolving 'Common Standard of Achievement' / Abdullahi An-Na'im
- Seventh Year (poem) / Vedat Torkali
- 6. Individual Human Rights and the World Community / Aung San Suu Kyi
- 7. The Dignity of the Individual / Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
- 8. The Universal Declaration as a Source of Inspiration / Tony Blair
- Song of the Full Moon (poem) / Rendra
- 9. Humanitarian Aid and International Policy / Emma Bonino
- 10. A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities? / Theo van Boven
- The Magdalene Laundries (song/poem) / Joni Mitchell
- 11. Human Rights: A Parting of the Ways / Ina Brouwer
- 12. Centerpiece of the Human Rights Revolution / Thomas Buergenthal
- 13. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Next Fifty Years - The Challenge of Leadership / Jimmy Carter
- Fiftieth Year Get-Together (poem) / Basil Fernando
- 14. Humanity's Concern for Human Rights / His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- 15. The Universal Declaration is Legally Non-Binding; So What? / Pieter van Dijk
- 16. Human Rights: A Generation to be Won / Sharon Dijksma
- The Red Jacket (poem) / Anna Enquist
- 17. My Story / Waris Dirie
- 18. Freedom from Want: Taking Economic and Social Rights Seriously / Asbjorn Eide
- From the Years of Barbarism (poem) / Agnes Gergely
- 19. A Landmark in the History of Moral, Legal and Political Culture / Mikhail Gorbachev
- 20. The Universal Declaration and the Power of Shame / Iain Guest
- Message (handwritten) / Vaclav Havel
- 21. A Spiritual Covenant for Mankind / Vaclav Havel
- Hollow Eyes, Bellies, Hearts (poem) / Jimmy Carter
- 22. Respecting and Supporting Human Rights / Cor Herkstroter
- 23. From a Legal Point of View / Rosalyn Higgins
- 24. Human Responsibilities Reinforce Human Rights: The Global Ethic Project / Hans Kong
- One Kneeling, One Looking Down (poem) / Les Murray
- 25. Are Women Human? / Catharine MacKinnon
- 26. Health and Human Rights / Jonathan Mann
- 27. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International and the American Dream / Gabrielle Kirk McDonald
- 28. Some Thoughts to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / Cecilia Medina Quiroga
- 29. Human Rights in the Universal Declaration and the Religious Perspective / Hossein Mehrpour
- 30. The Universal Declaration and the Rights of Indigenous People / Rigoberta Menchu Tum
- Song of the Sun (poem) / Rendra
- 31. Towards a New Era of Peace and Equitable Democracy? / Danielle Mitterrand
- 32. Cultural Rights ||A1@Martinus Muskens
- Welcome in Free World (poem) / Judith Herzberg
- 33. Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Right to Seek Asylum / Sadako Ogata
- 34. Universal Government Obligations and the Protection Afforded by the Ombudsman / Marten Oosting
- Armoured Men (poem) / Moris Farhi
- 35. Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed Conflict / Olara Otunnu
- 36. Everyone has a Responsibility / William Pfaff
- 37. The Involvement of Women in Politics: A Victory in the Gender War and a Human Right / Sonia Picado Sotela
- A Simple Explanation (poem) / Goran Simic
- 38. My Experiences as Special Rapporteur for the Former Yugoslavia / Elisabeth Rehn
- 39. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International Keystone of Human Dignity / Mary Robinson
- From the Republic of Conscience (poem) / Seamus Heaney
- 40. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Learning from Experience / Nigel Rodley
- 41. The Right to Life / Nawal El Saadawi
- The Autumn Melodies (poem) / Afshin Ellian
- 42. An Unfinished Revolution / Pierre Sane
- 43. The Interdependence of Freedom and Responsibility / Helmut Schmidt
- 44. Some Remarks on Human Rights at the Dawn of the New Millennium / Max van der Stoel
- 45. The Universal Declaration and the Media / Ted Turner
- 46. Faith, Hope and Charity / Lech Walesa
- Sleep and Torture (poem) / Nevzat Celik
- 47. Torture: Zero Tolerance! / Jaap Walkate
- 48. 'Impossible n'est pas marocain' / Halima Warzazi
- 49. Reminiscences on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / David Weissbrodt
- Seasons Greetings for Celia (BC) (poem) / Jack Mapanje
- 50. China's Gulag - The Laogai / Harry Wu.
