The latest developments translate as the end of justice and legality as we know it. What we are experiencing is a ‘state of exception’ par excellence, in Agamben’s terms, as the rhetoric of ‘necessity’ is creating a ‘space devoid of law’.
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week, Libyans say no to militias.
All the opposition groups, almost without exception, had called for the boycott of the elections. Had Iranian voters listened, a worse candidate would now have won the presidency.
This week G8 leaders hail the opening of EU/US Free Trade negotiations as 'a once in a generation opportunity' to create jobs and growth. But behind the rhetoric, leaks of the secretive negotiating mandate suggest that its real intent is an undemocratic power grab by corporations at the expense of
The road to greater ownership of human rights by emerging powers is a bumpy one. But it will lead to a more real, and less utopian approach. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Emerging Powers and Human Rights. Español, 中国语文, العربية
More than most, South Africa is expected to be a defender and a promoter of human rights, because of its past. The country has the potential to lead the way in pushing for a more democratic international order. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Emerging Powers and Human Rights. Espa
Awareness has not necessarily translated into more investment in good governance or poverty-reduction programmes. Instead, the US has supported training of local special forces units in counter-terrorism.
Más de la mayoría, Sudáfrica, se espera sea un defensor y promotor de derechos humanos, gracias a su pasado. El país tiene el potencial de marcar el camino para un orden internacional más democrático.
Las organizaciones occidentales de derechos humanos reconocen la necesidad de trabajar más estrechamente con las del sur. El camino hacia una mayor apropiación de los derechos humanos por parte de las potencias emergentes probablemente será arduo. Sin embargo, podría dar lugar a un enfoque más rea
Serán los activistas, y no los estados, los que cambien las cosas en el futuro. Pero, es posible que el tiempo de las organizaciones occidentales de derechos humanos también haya pasado
Utilizando encuestas de vanguardia sobre la percepción de derechos humanos, los autores exploran los vínculos entre la clase social y los movimientos nacionales de derechos humanos en México, Colombia, Marruecos e India. Encuentran que las élites sociales están mejor conectadas con los representan
