Full Coverage: Ethics & value systems
December 2007
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20.12.2007
As UN member states voted overwhelmingly for a moratorium on the death penalty, an influential rights watchdog has challenged Nigeria's claim that no one has been executed in its prisons for several years.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] Image: Death penalty © Chandra Foundation
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14.12.2007
Multinational drug companies and research institutions find places like India a prime destination for holding unethical clinical trials due to lax regulations there. It is estimated that 40% of these trials now are taking place in poorer countries of the world.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] Image: Clinical trials
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06.12.2007
Deep-rooted social attitudes, practices and stereotyping are hampering progress towards dealing with the spread of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. A cultural tradition of exchanged marriages known as ‘watta satta’ makes it almost impossible for women to disclose their HIV status.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] Image: For women like Nuzhat, revealing one's HIV status simply isn't possible / Photo credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IRIN
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03.12.2007
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, received Sri Lankaabhimanya (Pride of Sri Lanka), country’s highest honour. He has been recognised for his five decades of service for the empowerment of the oppressed and his unflinching commitment to nonviolence.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] Image: Sri Lankan President conferring award on Dr Ariyaratne / Photo credit: Sarvodya
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03.12.2007
E' in pieno svolgimento a Padova la seconda edizione di "Diritti+Umani", evento-contenitore per promuovere "una forte azione coordinata e sistematica di sensibilizzazione sui diritti umani rivolta alla città di Padova". Dopo le serate con Gabriella Simoni (inviata speciale TG5), Milton Fernandez (autore di “L’ Argonauta”), Christina Ali Farah (autrice di “Madre Piccola”) e la giornata del 30 novembre contro la pena di morte nel mondo e del 1 dicembre su "Giovani e Aids", il programma prosegue con l'incontro con Hamid Ziarati (autore di “Salam Maman!”), il convegno di venerdì 7 dicembre su "Quali diritti in Iran?" e, lunedì 10 dicembre con la "Seconda giornata della Cooperazione Internazionale". Ma la rassegna prevede anche cinema, teatro, musica, mostre e percorsi per le scuole.
more...Image: Il logo dell'evento
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