Mois : mai 2006

the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories

Upgraded on July 6, 2010 — Linked with Anat Biletzki – Israel, and with Edward Said (1935-2003), by Anat Biletzki.

• B’TSELEM … was established in 1989 by a group of prominent academics, attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel … about 1/2).
• See also B’Tselem in an interview, and on wikipedia.

Frontpage (with links for the Site in english, hebrew, arabic or russian); english Homepage;
Make a Difference; Publications; Statistics; Archive; Press; Testimonies; Photos; Videos; HR links;
Address: B’Tselem, The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, P.O. Box 53132, Jerusalem 91531, Israel;
Contact.

About 2/2: … B’Tselem in Hebrew literally means « in the image of, » and is also used as a synonym for human dignity. The word is taken from Genesis 1:27 « And God created humans in his image. In the image of God did He create him. » It is in this spirit that the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that « All human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. » Continuer la lecture de « B'Tselem »

Linked with our presentation of Irene Rodriguez – Switzerland and Argentinia.

Violence against Women: Many women are exposed to violence, which can take many forms: domestic violence, sexual abuse, rape, forced prostitution. A sustained effort is being made to combat these acts of violence and to work towards preventing further occurrences.

Service to combat violence: In 2003 the Federal Council established a Service to combat violence (FGG) with the aim of achieving better coordination of campaigns, studies and projects undertaken at federal level and in the cantons. The Swiss Conference of Gender Equality Delegates (SKG) has launched nationwide campaigns against domestic violence and created a working party to improve the effectiveness of the various cantonal projects initiated to combat violence within couples and families.

Domestic violence: Violence within the home environment and in couples takes on many forms. It can be psychological, physical, verbal, sexual and pecuniary. Domestic violence also includes malicious acts, such as neglect, depriving someone of monetary resources, bullying, disproportional control, isolating another person, etc.

Continuer la lecture de « FIZ – Women’s Information Center »

Linked with our presentation of Ismat Chughtai – Pakistan-India (1915 – 1991).

The McGill University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Faculty of Arts is giving courses and Seminars in Sociopolitical, institutional and intellectual history of Muslims in India and Pakistan; Mughal India; Safavid Iran; and Modern Islamic Developments in Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent and Iran. The languages include Urdu language and literature, and classical and modern Persian. (Read here all about the programm details on Courses and Seminars).

The Institute of Islamic Studies, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1, focuses in its academic programmes on the religion of Islam, on the history and civilization of the Islamic world, and on the dynamics of contemporary Muslim societies. Please see their Overview for more information.