Mois : novembre 2010

UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter

also in french and spanish – Linked with Jean Ziegler – Switzerland and its links.

  • On 26 March 2008, the UN Human Rights Council approved the President’s proposal to appoint Prof. Olivier De Schutter the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Prof. De Schutter thus succeeds to Prof. Jean Ziegler, who had been holding this mandate since 2000.
  • Under the terms of the resolution it adopted on the mandate on 26 September 2007 (A/HRC/6/L.5/Rev.1), the Special Rapporteur is expected: … (full text Special Raporteur).

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FIAN – that is FoodFirst Information and Action Network

Linked with Jean Ziegler – Switzerland and its links.

FIAN is an international human rights organization that has advocated for the realization of the right to food for more than 20 years. FIAN consists of national sections and individual members in over 50 countries around the world. FIAN is a not-for-profit organization without any religious or political affiliation and has consultative status to the United Nations … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Who; What; News; Programs (rights); Cases; Resources; Urgent actions; Publications; Annual report; Get involved; World-Wide;
RTFN Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2009;
Address: FIAN International e.V., Willy-Brandt-Platz 5, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany;
Contact.

About 2/2: … FIAN’s mission is to expose violations of people’s right to food wherever they may occur. We stand up against unjust and oppressive practices that prevent people from feeding themselves. Continuer la lecture de « FIAN – that is FoodFirst Information and Action Network »

Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne CCEM

in french only

  • Par millions. A nos portes ou à l’autre bout du monde, des esclaves travaillent et suent et souffrent. En silence et dans l’indifférence. Des esclaves ont peut-être cousu les chaussures que vous portez ou tissé le tapis que vous foulez. Des enfants sans enfance fabriquent les jouets de nos enfants. Bien sûr, les esclaves ne sont jamais payés.
  • La France, comme tous les pays riches, n’est pas épargnée par ce fléau … (texte entier CCEM 1/2).

Accueil;
Actions; Soutiens; Actualité juridique; Traite humains; Adhérer; Docs esclaves; Publications; e-lettre; Partenaires; Commerce éthique;
Address: CCEM, 107 AVENUE PARMENTIER, 75011, PARIS;
Contact.

CCEM 2/2: … Pourtant vous ne serez probablement jamais confronté à l’esclavage car il se dissimule derrière des façades cossues ou des pavillons anodins. Continuer la lecture de « Comité Contre l'Esclavage Moderne CCEM »

Fair Trials International

Fair Trials International (FTI) works for fair trials according to international standards of justice and defends the rights of those facing charges in a country other than their own … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
News; Cases; Campaigns; Networks; Need Help? Membership; Support us;
Address: Fair Trials International, 3rd Floor, 59 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5AQ,UK;
Contact.

About 2/2: … FTI pursues its mission by providing individual legal assistance through its expert casework practice. It also addresses the root causes of injustice through broader research and campaigning and builds local legal capacity through targeted training, mentoring and network activities.  Continuer la lecture de « Fair Trials International »

Network for Education and Academic Rights NEAR

Linked with Council for Assisting Refugee Academics CARA.

Academic and educational rights are most frequently abused at the hand of repressive regimes, often during times of political instability. Academics, educators, students and unionists can face curtailment of their research activities, detention or in the most extreme cases, even murder. Infringements of this kind demand worldwide publicity and immediate action. Through its website, NEAR brings international attention to violations of academic freedom and educational rights … (full text Campaigns).

Homepage;
Alerts, Archive; Members; Workshops; Research, articles; Newsletters;
Address: , London South Bank University, 90 London Road, SE1 6LN, UK;
Contact: Phone +44 (0)207 902 7700, Fax: +44 (0)207 021 0881, e-mail.

About NEAR: The Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) is a membership-based, non-governmental organisation which facilitates international collaboration … Continuer la lecture de « Network for Education and Academic Rights NEAR »