61. International Civil Society Conference Of Palestinian Rights Committee PALESTINIAN rights COMMITTEE APPROVES WORK PROGRAMME. FOR international civil SOCIETY CONFERENCE. Meeting Scheduled for Headquarters on 23 and 24 September http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2002/09/23/t001.htm

Zoek in archief: NL: 596225 berichten Presentatie: Op trefkans Chronologisch EN: 124149 berichten Presentatie: Op trefkans Chronologisch international civil society conference of Palestinian Rights Committee zoek soortgelijke berichten Vindplaats van dit bericht Printversie Scroll de pagina (druk op een toets of muisknop om het scrollen te stoppen) Datum nieuwsfeit: Bron United Nations (UN) Press Release GA/PAL/897 Committee on Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People 265th Meeting (AM) PALESTINIAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE APPROVES WORK PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE Meeting Scheduled for Headquarters on 23 and 24 September The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People this morning approved the work programme of the United Nations International Conference of Civil Society in Support of the Palestinian People, scheduled for New York on 23 and 24 September 2002. With the theme "End the Occupation!", the Conference is set to follow the general debate of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. The two-day plenary will be devoted to discussions on "The daily face of occupation", "Civil society and occupation", "Challenging the occupation," and "Ending the occupation". Expert presentations on economic and humanitarian crises, strengthening networks of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in times of crisis and legislative and political advocacy will guide those discussions. The Committee also took note of the oral reports of two recent conferences the African Meeting on the Question of Palestine, and the most recent meeting of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which marked the inaugural Summit of the African Union.

62. AllRefer.com - Zaire - Civil And Human Rights | Zaire Information Resource A 1991 report on human rights in Zaire by Amnesty international indicated Nations international Covenant on civil and Political rights and the African http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/zaire/zaire212.html

You are here allRefer Reference Zaire History ... Zaire Zaire CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS Fundamental civil liberties, such as freedom of speech and press, peaceful assembly and association, and political rights, although nominally guaranteed to Zairians by the constitution, have been seriously infringed upon by the Mobutu regime. This deprivation has been compounded by the fact that the Zairian people have received very little information over the years concerning their civil and legal rights. There had been some hope in the early 1990s that the human rights situation in Zaire would improve, following Mobutu's announcement in 1990 of political reforms, ostensibly intended to lead to a new constitution and multiparty elections. But in 1993 the political situation remained chaotic, with a beleaguered Mobutu clinging to power and continuing to repress dissent and block genuine progress toward political reform. In March 1993, the United Nations Commission for Human Rights condemned Zaire's violations of human rights and basic freedoms. The commission's report cited in particular the widespread use of torture, inhuman conditions of detention, "disappearances," summary executions, and failure to ensure fair trials. It also deplored the regime's systematic and forceful repression of peaceful demonstrations and accused the regime of deliberately inciting ethnic violence in Shaba. In September 1993, Amnesty International rated the human rights situation in Zaire as worse than it has been since the chaos following independence in 1960. In support of this assessment, it cited widespread deliberate violations of human rights by regional authorities loyal to Mobutu, ethnic murders in Nord-Kivu and Shaba instigated by government security personnel, the arrest and detention of the editor of an opposition newspaper, and the obstruction of transitional government meetings. Given the extent of random banditry throughout the country, Zaire in the early 1990s was a country in which lawlessness prevailed and human rights were systematically trampled.

63. Crackdown On Civil Rights; War On Freedom - Global Issues You are here Crackdown on civil rights; War on Freedom. Amnesty international Human rights Backlash US Intensifies the War of Words http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/WarOnFreedom.asp

Section: War on Terror Accessibility Statement Skip straight to main content Email Page to a Friend Printer-Friendly Version Page Sign Post You are here: Skip this sign post section Home Geopolitics War on Terror War on Freedom Search Search this site Or Site Map Crackdown on Civil Rights; War on Freedom Author and Page information Skip this section and go straight to the main content by Anup Shah This Page Created Friday, July 26, 2002 This page: http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/WarOnFreedom.asp To print full details (expanded/alternative links, side notes, etc.) use the printer-friendly version: http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/WarOnFreedom.asp?p=1 The following articles listed below look at various aspects of the war on terror and how it has affected civil liberties and human rights, etc. Next/Previous Page Navigation « Previous Page Next Page » Other pages in this section These are the pages within this section on this web site that you can also read. War on Terror FAQs Sept 11 Reaction and in Context Mainstream Media ... New War on Terror You are here: Crackdown on Civil Rights; War on Freedom

64. New Crisis, The: From Civil Rights To International Human Rights Full text of the article, From civil rights to international human rights the UN Declaration of Human rights, the reality of African Americans was the http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3812/is_199812/ai_n8815159

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles New Crisis, The Dec 1998 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for Advocate, The Air Force Journal of Logistics Air Force Law Review Air Force Speeches ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports From civil rights to international human rights New Crisis, The Dec 1998 by McDougall, Gay J Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. The movement for racial justice in the U.S. has a proud legacy of appeals to the international community starting as far back as the anti-slavery movement. The belief that international pressure on the U.S. was an important component of a multi-faceted campaign against racism fueled efforts in the 1940s and 1950s to engage what were then the U.N.'s newly established human rights mechanisms. The belief that full redress may lie only in bringing world attention to the plight of African Americans and making common cause with the "colored races of the world," led W.E.B. Du Bois, Walter White, Mary McLeod Bethune, Mordecai W. Johnson and other African American leaders to participate as "activist observers" at the San Francisco conference that founded the United Nations. There they joined oppressed and colonial peoples from around the world in lobbying the "great powers" to include in the U.N. Charter basic guarantees of fundamental rights. Their success in achieving a document that paid unprecedented attention to the equality of all human beings, the U.N. Charter, was reported widely in the African American media and was the source of renewed hope for many activists of the day.

65. Social Research: Protest Against Civil Rights Violations In Iran Full text of the article, Protest Against civil rights Violations in Iran AZAR NAFISI, School of Advanced international Studies, The Johns Hopkins http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2267/is_2_67/ai_63787332

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66. Blackgirl International: History blackgirl international the internet resource for black women developed to commemorate the lives of two pioneering American black civil rights workers. http://www.blackgirl.org/history.html

About our history and what makes us strong. Dec The Trial of Ruby McCollum 2003 Dec 16 "Ruby McCollum, a wealthy African-American wife, finds herself pregnant a second time by her white physician and senator-elect lover. Torn between her husband, who threatens to shoot her if she has another white baby, and her lover, who threatens to shoot her if she aborts his child, Ruby chooses to murder her lover. Zora Neale Hurston, famous writer of the Harlem Renaissance who covered the case for The Pittsburgh Courier, pointed out that the trial marked the first time in history that "Paramour Rights"the unwritten antebellum law giving a white man the right to a "Negro" woman whether she was married or notwas called into question by the testimony of Ruby McCollum." Nov Canadian BVlack Heritage in the Third Millennium 2002 Nov 20 "This Web portal contain comprehensive Internet resources which categorizes past, present and future events, people, places and issues about Canadians of African descent. The website reflects my interest in integrative inclusive curriculum that include a pluralist incorporation of the contributions of African Canadians. The website appeals to a variety of target groups. However, for the purpose of using the resources in school curriculum to support teaching and learning, the links are organized under headings including Early Canada; Contemporary Canada; Curriculum Integration; Research; Events; Interactive Discussion and Communication and Site Search." Jun Sisters World 2001 Jun 01

67. National Civil Rights Museum - About The Museum The Development Assistance Crisis — Millions of people in africa depend on financial Copyright © 2003 National civil rights Museum. All rights reserved. http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/freedom/awardrecipients.asp

2004 - A Passion For Change Bono John Lewis Bono Early morning, April 4; Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life; They could not take your pride In the name of love; What more in the name of love?...” “Pride (In the Name of Love)” U2 lyrics in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bono’s success with U2 has made him famous worldwide, and now he uses his rock star status to make a difference in the lives of millions. In 2002, Bono co-founded an organization called DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa—www.data.org) to raise public awareness of these issues, and put pressure on rich governments to increase resources for Africa and improve policies which impact African countries. DATA also works to improve democracy, accountability and transparency. Bono first became involved in issues affecting Africa as part of the Live Aid response to the Ethiopian famine in 1984. He has actively supported Amnesty, Greenpeace and Jubilee 2000 'Drop the Debt' movement. Bono's intensive lobbying of politicians helped force a promise from wealthy nations to cancel $100 billion worth of poor countries' debt. In May 2002, he traveled to Africa with the then Secretary of the US Treasury Paul O'Neill, and in December 2002 he toured churches, campuses and town halls with African AIDS activists across America's Midwest.

68. Draft Iraqi Charter Backs Islamic Law - Africa & Middle East - International Her We want a guarantee of women s rights in the new constitution, Hannah says that Iraqis will enjoy all rights stated in international treaties and http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/19/news/charter.php

Subscribe to the newspaper ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE Business Asia by Bloomberg ... Nations redouble their efforts against bird flu LANGUAGE TOOLS Language Tools What is this? English Definitions English->Spanish English->French English->German English->Italian Eng->Portuguese Powered by Ultralingua ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE ) FONT ( ) FONT Draft Iraqi charter backs Islamic law By Edward Wong The New York Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2005 BAGHDAD A working draft of a chapter of the new Iraq constitution has language that gives a strong role to Islamic law and could be used to curb women's rights, particularly in personal matters like divorce and family inheritance. The document's writers are also debating whether to drop a measure enshrined in the interim constitution, co-written last year by the Americans, that requires at least a quarter of the Parliament to be made up of women. That clause helped establish the current Parliament as among the most progressive in the region, at least in regard to the proportion of female members. If it holds, the shift away from the more secular and equitable language of the interim constitution would represent a victory for Shiite clerics and religious politicians, who now wield enormous power and had chafed at the influence exercised by the Americans over that earlier document.

69. Draft Of Iraq Charter Looks To Islam - Africa & Middle East - International Hera We want a guarantee of women s rights in the new constitution, Hannah Edwar, have relatively liberal language aimed at ensuring various civil rights. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/20/news/charter.php

Subscribe to the newspaper ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE Business Asia by Bloomberg ... Nations redouble their efforts against bird flu LANGUAGE TOOLS Language Tools What is this? English Definitions English->Spanish English->French English->German English->Italian Eng->Portuguese Powered by Ultralingua ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE ) FONT ( ) FONT Draft of Iraq charter looks to Islam By Edward Wong The New York Times THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2005 BAGHDAD A working draft of the new Iraq constitution cedes a strong role to Islamic law and could curb women's rights, particularly in personal matters like divorce and family inheritance. The document's writers are also debating whether to drop a measure enshrined in the interim Constitution, written last year with American officials, that requires at least a quarter of the Iraqi Parliament to be made up of women. The draft obtained by The New York Times on Tuesday says that the government would guarantee equal rights for women, as long as those rights do not "violate Shariah," or Koranic law. American officials and secular Iraqis had kept religious language like that from appearing in the interim Constitution. If the working draft holds, the shift away from the more secular and equitable language of the interim Constitution would represent a victory for Shiite clerics and religious politicians, who now wield enormous power and had chafed at the influence exercised by the United States over the interim Constitution.

70. R_0145_2096_265 Andrew Young civil rights Ambassador by Andrew J. Deroche Young became involved in international activity years before his civil rights career began in http://www.politicalreviewnet.com/polrev/reviews/DIPH/R_0145_2096_265_1005104.as

Review of: Andrew Young: Civil Rights Ambassador by Andrew J. Deroche Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, DE, 2003 Pages: xxiii + 193. $65.00 Reviewed by: Brenda Gayle Plummer Reviewed in Diplomatic History Date accepted online: Published in print: Vo lume Issue Pages 565- Feature Review: Black Ambassador: Andrew Young Appraised Andrew Young is the subject of one of Scholarly Resources' most recent titles in its Biographies in American Foreign Policy series. This admiring study of Andrew Young draws together Young's autobiographies and many other materials that describe this singular figure in late twentieth century U.S. history, an individual whose career has included civil rights activism, diplomacy, and municipal politics. The book touches on Young's civil rights activities but focuses more centrally on his influence on U.S. foreign policy as both an outsider in Congress and as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. It discusses his international activism in nongovernmental organizations and as a civic leader in Atlanta. The volume also includes a helpful essay on sources. Young, born in New Orleans, grew to maturity in the southern crucible of black insurgency and a morally committed Christianity that, in his case, was-rather unusually for the place and time-Congregationalism. Young became involved in international activity years before his civil rights career began in 1957. The summer after his 1951 graduation from Howard University, Young attended a training session for youthful religious activists sponsored by the National Council of Churches, an organization with global missionary commitments and interests. Young and Mozambican future leader Eduardo Mondlane were the only black participants and became friends. The year 1953 found Young in Europe doing volunteer work with displaced persons in refugee camps. Four years later he was employed by the National Council of Churches where Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, a sometime patron of the organization, sporadically conferred with Young and others on the executive staff.

71. Bio Of Amelia Boynton Robinson, Civil Rights Activist, VP Of Schiller Institute of the civil rights movement into an international mass movement. But Amelia Robinson s efforts for justice and civil rights began long before 1965. http://www.schillerinstitute.org/biographys/bio_amelia_new.html

Home Search About Fidelio ... Dialogue of Cultures Schiller Institute Board of Directors: Helga Zepp LaRouche Amelia Boynton Robinson, Renate Mueller Di Paoli Sheila Anne Jones William Warfield Fred Huenefield ... Theo Mitchell Amelia Boynton Robinson On the 40th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965 90th Birthday Celebration in 2001 ... 1936 Musical Drama Amelia Robinson was born in 1911 in Georgia, in a family of 10 children. Her father was a building contractor. She traces her history on both sides back to a mixture of African slaves, Cherokee Indians, and German and other European nobility. Contact Mrs.Robinson The account of the life of this rema rkabl Bridge Across Jordan, Bridge Across Jordan But Amelia Robinson's efforts for justice and civil rights began long before 1965. From the1930s, she and her husband, S.W. Boynton, fought for voting rights and property ownership for African-Americans in the poorest rural areas of Alabama, where she worked as Home Demonstration Agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and he as County Agent. Bill Boynton gave his life for this cause, dying young of a heart attack induced by the years of hard labor and harassment his work brought on.

72. Busse Library Web United States Commission on civil rights. civil rights journal / 1995. PERIODICALS. United States, Bureau of international Labor Affairs. http://www.mtmercy.edu/lib/civil.htm

Busse Library Home MMC ICampus Periodical Indexes Desktop Reference ... Selected MMC Webpages Webliography : Civil and Human Rights Busse Library provides these titles and websites for students and faculty seeking information about the Civil Rights Movement in America and human rights issues across the globe. Books listed here are a sampling available in the library and elsewhere. Websites reflect selected topics. Scroll down the desktop to view selected titles or move to the desired section: Civil Rights Movement:America Civil Rights Organizations: America Gateways to Human Rights Human Rights: Africa ... Busse Library Resources Civil Rights Movement: America 40th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington: US Department of State includes full text and audio of "I Have a Dream" speech African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship: American Memory Project: Library of Congress Birmingham (AL) Civil Rights Institute Brown VS. Board of Education : The Interactive Experience

73. Civil Rights Microforms In University Of Missouri Special Collections Listing of civil rights Microforms. Black Panthers. Topics include colonial liberation movements in africa, the American Council on african Education, http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/civilrightmf.htm

Skip Navigation Home Book Collections Microform Collections ... Digital Collections Listing of Civil Rights Microforms Black Panthers. FBI FILE ON THE BLACK PANTER PARTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources; 1986. 2 microfilm reels. Note: Guide: SPEC-R E185.65 .G8 1986. Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the FBI File on the Black Panther Party, North Carolina. It contains an introduction that describes the origin and philosophy of the Black Panther Party and a summary of the provided FBI material. Each reel's contents is divided into sections and the date of the first and last documents in each section is also listed. This same information is also found at the beginning of the first reel. The Black Panthers were a radical, sometimes violent, political organization. They were founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Boby Seal. At first, they advocated arming the black populace so they could protect themselves from politicians, law enforcement authorities, and business owners whom they considered to be oppressive. The Black Panthers believed that economic unfairness was the basic problem for blacks, not racial discrimination. So in the late 1960's, they began working with white revolutionary groups with whom they shared goals. By the early 1970's, the Black Panthers changed their methods by stressing community service within established political and social groups.

74. Digital Freedom Network "Advancing Freedom Worldwide Through Information & Techn CUBA ACTS OF REPRESSION AGAINST THE ASSEMBLY TO PROMOTE civil SOCIETY IN CUBA for Journalism given by the international Policy Network, is the africa http://www.dfn.org/

Home Current Events Africa Latin America North America Asia-Russia ... Oceania-Australia The Frontline People in Prison Press Releases Survivors of Tyranny Violators of Freedom Freedom Handbook Defenders of Freedom Literature of Freedom Quotes Banned Writings Africa Latin America ... Good News In Iraq Links Important Websites International Organizations Publications About DFN Our Mission Contact Us Donate Sitemap ... News Feeds Search All Categories Current Events Africa Latin America North America Asia-Russia Europe Middle East Oceania-Australia The Frontline People in Prison Press Releases Survivors of Tyranny Violators of Freedom Freedom Handbook Defenders of Freedom Literature of Freedom Quotes Banned Writings Africa Latin America Asia-Russia Middle East Europe Oceania-Australia Speeches Authors of Freedom Authors of the Week Reading List Philosophy Economics History Political Science Regional Recommentations Other Important Works DFN in the News Good News In Iraq Links Important Websites International Organizations Publications About DFN Our Mission Contact Us Donate Sitemap News Feeds Advanced Search Stories In the Media Dutch Filmmaker Theo Van Gogh Murdered Bahraini police clash with protesters Thai govt blasted after scores of deaths Cuba Expels Spanish, Dutch Legislators in EU Spat

75. University Of Virginia Experts Database by Category Browse by Department Browse Topics AZ. History US History, African American civil rights Law international Law civil rights http://www.virginia.edu/facultyexperts/category.php?id=1129

76. Rosa Parks’ Lawyer To Speak About Civil Rights Movement -- Habitat For Hum Rosa Parks’ Lawyer To Speak About civil rights Movement. AMERICUS, Ga., Sept. © 2005 Habitat for Humanity® international. All rights reserved. http://www.habitat.org/newsroom/2003archive/insitedoc004652.aspx

Other Languages Site Map Contact Us US/Habitat for Humanity Int'l Change edition Get Involved Learn About Habitat Where We Build ... Press Releases A native of Alabama, Gray has spent his 45-year career representing civil rights cases involving desegregation and the integration of society. One of his most notable cases was representing Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 - 1956. "We are honored to have Fred Gray visit Habitat for Humanity in Americus. We are grateful for the work he has done to make our society a better place to live in," said Millard Fuller, founder and president of Habitat for Humanity International. "We embrace the opportunity to hear about his personal experiences during the civil rights movement and what he has going on in his life today." Habitat for Humanity International is a Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates in more than 3,000 communities in 89 nations have built and sold more than 150,000 homes to partner families with no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. http://www.habitat.org/

77. Black Studies Research Sources Manuscript Collections From The Papers of the civil rights Congress, which reproduces in their entirety the Papers of the international Labor Defense contains several types of records http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/2upa/Aaas/ManuscriptSchomburgCenter_pf.asp

Black Studies Research Sources Manuscript Collections from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Editors: John H. Bracey Jr. and August Meier These organizations are historically significant because all three were intensely involved with key issues relating to civil rights and racial equality and at the same time were strongly influenced by the Communist Party. The introductions to the printed guides that accompany Papers of the International Labor Defense and Papers of the Civil Rights Congress were written by Charles H. Martin, professor of history at the University of Texas at El Paso. Robert Harris, professor of Afro-American studies at Cornell University, wrote the introduction found in the printed guide for Papers of the National Negro Congress. The Arthur A. Schomburg Papers The Arthur A. Schomburg Papers The incoming correspondence includes an intriguing series of letters from a resident of St. Kitts, British West Indies, who discusses the impact of the British presence there and the need to promote cultural awareness among peoples of the West Indies. Papers of the Civil Rights Congress "Any understanding of the modern civil rights movement, especially its goals and tactics, must begin with an appreciation of organizations such as the Civil Rights Congress. These papers provide indispensable information on the escalating struggle in this country for civil and human rights after World War II."

78. Americas.org - Brazil’s Black Civil Rights Activists Achieving Overdue Policy R In Brazil , the black civil rights movement barely began to get underway in the Collaborative efforts between black activists and international civil http://www.americas.org/item_19212

September 18, 2005 Advanced Search Resource Center of the Americas 3019 Minnehaha Ave Minneapolis, MN 55406-1931 Bookstore Waiting for Rain: The Politics and Poetry of Drought in Northeast Brazil Published by IRC, 4/21/05 http://www.americaspolicy.org/citizen-action/series/17-afrobrazil.html By Dayanne Mikevis and Matthew Flynn A little more than a century after the abolition of black slavery in the Americas , economic and other forms of racial discrimination remain its dismal legacy. In Brazil , the black civil rights movement barely began to get underway in the 1990s. Its delay is due to repression of anyone who rejected the carefully nurtured myth of the existence of racial justice. But with a long history of black resistance and with global solidarity, activists have broken the institutional barrier to achieving affirmative action measures and agencies in a matter of years. Nongovernmental organizations are pointing the way toward better access for black constituents in health care, housing, crime protection, education, and career fields. As black equality proponents impact policy, their agenda strengthens the broader platform supporting social equity in the hemisphere, but they have a lot more work cut out for them. March 21, 2005 : It was just another day for Brazilian media. The local papers published their usual articles on crimes, corruption, human interest, and political rhetoric, all as if it were really news. An article mentioned that this was the Day for Elimination of All Forms of Segregation.

79. Americas Program | Citizen Action In The Americas | Brazil’s Black Civil Ri Brazil’s Black civil rights Activists Achieving Overdue Policy Reform. Americas Program, international Relations Center (IRC). www.americaspolicy.org http://americas.irc-online.org/citizen-action/series/17-afrobrazil_body.html

Citizen Action in the Americas, No. 17 April 2005 Americas Program, International Relations Center (IRC) www.americaspolicy.org By Dayanne Mikevis and Matthew Flynn A little more than a century after the abolition of black slavery in the Americas , economic and other forms of racial discrimination remain its dismal legacy. In Brazil , the black civil rights movement barely began to get underway in the 1990s. Its delay is due to repression of anyone who rejected the carefully nurtured myth of the existence of racial justice. But with a long history of black resistance and with global solidarity, activists have broken the institutional barrier to achieving affirmative action measures and agencies in a matter of years. Nongovernmental organizations are pointing the way toward better access for black constituents in health care, housing, crime protection, education, and career fields. As black equality proponents impact policy, their agenda strengthens the broader platform supporting social equity in the hemisphere, but they have a lot more work cut out for them. March 21, 2005 : It was just another day for Brazilian media. The local papers published their usual articles on crimes, corruption, human interest, and political rhetoric, all as if it were really news. An article mentioned that this was the Day for Elimination of All Forms of Segregation.

80. Human Rights African Charter of Human and People s rights. 3. international Convention on the Elimination of All international Covenant on civil and Political rights http://home.earthlink.net/~apronto/treaties/hrights.htm

IV. Human Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights African Charter of Human and People's Rights ... Convention on the Rights of the Child Reference Sources: Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General: Status as at 30 April 1999 (ST/LEG/SER.E/17) WWW Sources: Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the United Nations Secretary-General Multilaterals Project (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) University of Minnesota Human Rights Library Human Rights Web IV. Human Rights No.1 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Full Text Current Parties Description Date: 16 December 1966 Done at: the General Assembly, New York Entry into force: 3 January 1976 in accordance with art. 27 Reference: v993 U.N.T.S. p3 Status: signed on 3 October 1994 IV. Human Rights No.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Full Text Current Parties Description Date: 16 December 1966 Done at: the General Assembly, New York

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