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
- Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)
- 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
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- TEXT: Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951
