Inter-American Commission on Human Rights as an example to ensure Human Dignity
Last year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter IACHR) announced the beginning of several reforms to their rules of procedures, policies and practices in order to accomplish its mission to properly enforce human rights protection in the hemisphere and strengthening all the Inter-American Human Rights System. The IACHR, part of the Inter-American Human Right […]
Human Freedom: My Perspective
As a woman brought up with her independence given to me, my concept and perspective of human freedom might be very different to other people, especially to my fellow Eva’s in the women sector of society. Although I was born and raised in Mindanao, known as the “Land of Promise”, I cannot deny that there […]
The Smarting Flame of Relativism
You have your truth, I have mine. – Has there ever been a more absurd yet widely accepted idea? For those of you who are not aware of this theory, it is a widespread and intrusive plague that is more or less the bane of modern society. I can imagine that this all sounds rather […]
Prioritizing the Elderly
“We have to do everything for them, and everything with them.” H.E. Carlos Roverssi Rojas representative of Costa Rica on the elderly. On Thursday, February 7, 2013, the Commission for Social Development held a high-level panel discussion on the Secretary-General’s report on the second review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on […]
Commission on Social Development, Restoring the Neglected Pillar? Integrating the ‘Social’ into Sustainable Development:
The consensus among all of the panelists was that social protection is not a question to neglect. Indeed, for the representative of Finland, social protection is a pre-requisite for the meaningful participation of all in government. Additionally, he stated that decent work is the most reliable form of social protection for those who can work. […]
Concerning the Beginning of Life
It is amazing to examine how a new human life is formed and the way it develops until he or she comes into the world to play a unique role in our society. According to Endowment for Human Development1, a new person exists from the moment in which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg […]
World Youth Alliance Middle East Launches Tomorrow!
Ms. Anna Halpine arrived to Beirut on Wednesday and we have since been busy meeting with various people and getting ready for our big launching. Yesterday, our day began when we picked up a jet-lagged Ms. Halpine from what was supposed to be the hotel she stayed in. Cedric found however, that Ms. Halpine was […]
Media Coverage of the March for Life: Accurate Representation or Gross Falsification
On the 25th of January 2013, approximately 650,000 people stormed the US Capitol in favour of life. These 650,000 people believe that from the moment of conception in a mother’s womb, life is present. The life of a human child, the epitome of innocence and potential, is beginning. In the flurrying fall of snow and […]
The Need for Education: Abortion in Tanzania
Abortion legislation in the United Republic of Tanzania is based on the English Offences Against the Person Act of 1861 and the Infant Life (Preservation) Act of 1929. Under the Revised Penal Code of Tanzania (chapter 16, sections 150-152) the performance of abortions is generally prohibited. Any person who, with intent to procure the miscarriage […]
It’s not just her concern, but his too.
By Lenore Healy, WYA HQ Intern from the US This past weekend, March 25-27, World Youth Alliance North America attended the March for Life 2013 and as an intern, I had the opportunity to also participate in the National Review Institute (NRI) Summit. The conference covered a wide spectrum of political issues, from energy and […]