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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 60 years old and going strong?

by Barney on 10 December 2008

Next to the Word of God the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents in human history.
Yes, I know it is not enforceable. Yes, I know its provisions are widely ignored. Yes, I know it is an imperfect document. But the fact that those states that were members of the [...]

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Prominent academics call for access to education for Baha’is in Iran

by Barney on 10 December 2008

The Times has today published an open letter signed by a number of prominent human rights campaigners, academics, lawyers and church leaders calling on the government of Iran
… to allow full and unfettered access to education for all members of the Iranian Baha’i community, and to cease the harassment of Baha’is at any and all [...]

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