id21 Human Rights

Transitional justice for collaborators in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:19:13 +0000

2008/04 - id21 [Ensuring ‘transitional justice’ for past human rights abuses is often challenging. The case of collaborators in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is particularly difficult. Despite the wealth of commentary surrounding Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, little attention has been paid to the issue of collaborators]

Balancing humanitarian and human rights needs in Darfur

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:05:53 +0000

2008/06 - id21 [Humanitarian agencies responding to the suffering in Darfur have not only provided relief, but also spoken out on the politics of the crisis. In doing so, they have angered the Sudanese Government in Khartoum, which has come to see them as tools of Western interference. Humanitarian agencies risk compromising their commitment to neutrality and jeopardising operations in the field]

Why is undernutrition not a higher priority for donors?

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:57:24 +0000

2008/07 - id21 [The prevention of chronic undernutrition is vital for reducing mortality and morbidity, for economic productivity, and for the respect and protection of human rights. Yet nutrition interventions tend to be low priorities for donors and developing country governments]

El Salvador uses gang violence to justify authoritarian 'Iron Fist'

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:50:31 +0000

2008/06 - id21 [Violent crime has plagued El Salvador since the 1990s. The Government has responded with a zero tolerance strategy, under which even having gang-related tattoos can mean immediate imprisonment. But homicide rates have actually risen since the introduction of the ‘Mano Dura’ policy in 2003]

The problems with resettling miners in Ghana

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:41:13 +0000

2008/08 - id21 [Ghana’s gold mining industry is dominated by large, mechanised mines, often owned by foreign companies. These create few employment opportunities for local people and many subsistence farmers have lost their land. Some displaced people have begun to generate an income by illegally mining gold deposits near the ground surface, known locally as ‘galamsey’ miners]