Human Rights Encyclopedia

Under the stewardship of the Human Experience Coalition (part of the Digital Universe project), the Human Rights Portal is the first of a series of authoritative portals focused on the human condition. With an impressive Advisory Board, the Human Rights Portal promises to be one of the most universal and authoritative sources of information related to human rights.

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Hate Speech

HATE SPEECH Thomas Hochmann There is no universal definition of “hate speech”. A broad definition could be the expression or advocacy of hatred towards a person or a group of persons...

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Alison Brysk of UC Irvine Uses Wiki for Human Rights Education

Alison Brysk, Professor of Political Science at UC Irvine used a wiki in her Human Rights course last semester. Today she tell's us about the experience. "I decided to incorporate a Wiki...

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Evolution of Human Aggression: Lessons for Today's Conflicts

Barbara L. and Norman C. Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy (The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT USA) is pleased to announce the 2009 Annual Conference, scheduled for...

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TEXT: Universal Islamic Declaration on Human Rights, 1981

Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights19 September 1981 This is a declaration for mankind, a guidance a...

TEXT: Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law, 2005

Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of Int...

Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)

1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general ...

U.N. Recommendation Must Be Matched by Prompt Action to End Murder of Falun Gong for Their Organs

News Release For Immediate Release December 4, 2008 U.N. Recommendation Must Be Matched by Prompt Action t...

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide This document, which sets out the legal d...

United Nations Human Rights Council

United Nations Human Rights Council On 15 March 2006, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to replace ...

TEXT: Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1975

Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degra...

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A Cell Phone App to Map Disater Zones?

Below, I have embedded a YouTube video of an application for Android-enabled mobile phones that will supposedl...

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Alyson Bryk's Human Rights Class Wiki

This is a wiki put together by Alyson Brysk's Human Rights Class. http://ucihr.pbwiki.com/...