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A Defense of Dignity
RightsViews blog by Professor Joseph Chuman
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

In a new RightsViews blog, Professor Joseph Chuman calls for a more robust enunciation of human rights in the face of rising illiberalism. Chuman asserts that respect for the dignity of human beings is the heart of the human rights program.

Turkey on the Brink?
Thursday, February 23, 2017

David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Human Rights, addressed a Conference in the National Assembly of France on US-Turkey relations and the situation in Syria on February  17, 2017.

Click here for the audio link to his presentation.

Lost Iraq
By David L. Phillips
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

David L. Phillips writes in the Huffington Post that a political plan will be needed following the battle of Mosul to defeat Islamism in Iraq and prevent ISIS from morphing into a new, even more murderous movement. Phillips calls for the Trump administration to recognize that Iraq is not a functional unitary state allow Iraqis to break-up Iraq, reconstituting in three parts - Shiite, Kurdish, and Sunni.

Pope Voices Support for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Monday, February 20, 2017

The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Program welcomes the support expressed by Pope Francis for his support for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

At an audience held in Rome on February 15, 2017 with Indigenous Leaders from around the world, Pope Francis expressed his support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, more specifically about Indigenous Peoples’ right to land as well as their cultural rights.

Equator Prize Call for Nominations
A Global Search for Nature-Based Local Solutions for Sustainable Development
Monday, February 20, 2017

The Equator Initiative announces a global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2017. This year’s prize will be awarded to outstanding community and indigenous initiatives that are advancing nature-based solutions for local sustainable development. The Equator Prize winners will join a prestigious network of 208 community-based organizations from 70 countries that have been awarded the Equator Prize since 2002.

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