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1.	Charte Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples
	Author: Bibliotheque Jeanne Hersch	Date Written: 20 December 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: AIDH
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.aidh.org; www.aidh.org/index.htm
	Key Words: Charte Africaine, droits de l'homme, peuples,
	Summary & Comment: Le texte de la Charte "prend en compte les traditions du continent africain" et malgré ses lacunes constitue un apport fondamental au développement du droit africain. Tout en prenant en compte le principe de l'universalité des droits de l'homme, ce texte présente des spécificités qui renvoient à des particularités du continent a . . . [expand]
2.	Conference on restorative justice and the international humanitarian law
	Author: Richard Mugisha	Date Written: 20 August 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: OSIEA - Uganda
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.osiea.org
	Key Words: restorative justice, humanitarian law, international,
	Summary & Comment: Here is an interesting perspective on international law and justice. The ICC deals with crimes against humanity that arise from situations in collapsed States. This makes the exclusive application of international law in its present form highly ineffective. A research report presented by MPAI calls for an international legal system that takes other . . . [expand]
3.	Sudan and the International Criminal Court: a guide to the controversy
	Author: Alex de Waal	Date Written: 14 July 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: opendemocracy.net
	Secondary Category: Sudan	Source URL: http://www.opendemocracy.net
	Key Words: Darfur, Justice, ICC, Genocide, Bashir
	Summary & Comment: The request to indict Sudan’s president on charges of genocide and war crimes in Darfur is a historic moment in international justice. But is it wise? Will it bring peace in Sudan nearer or destabilise the country further? Alex de Waal presents the many sides of a vigorous debate. JL
4.	KAIROS Statement on UN report on business and human rights
	Author: KAIROS Statement	Date Written: 29 June 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: KAIROS
	Secondary Category: Economic Justice	Source URL: http://www.kairoscanada.org
	Key Words: KAIROS, statement, UN report, business, human rights,
	Summary & Comment: Here is KAIROS’ June Statement on the report on business and human rights by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. John Ruggie. It is entitled “Protect, Respect and Remedy: a Framework for Business and Human Rights”. The Special Representative does not recommend that home States enact legislation to hold companies accountable . . . [expand]
5.	Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
	Author: Press release, Geneva	Date Written: 19 June 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: Human Rights Education Associates
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.hrea.org
	Key Words: Rights, optional, Protocol, Covenant, UN,
	Summary & Comment: The Protocol adopted by the Human Rights Council on 18 June will provide a platform to expose abuses linked to poverty, discrimination and neglect and petition about violations of rights guaranteed in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to an international human rights body. Final approval by the UN General Assembly w . . . [expand]
6.	Fair Law: Legal proposals to improve corporate accountability
	Author: Filip Gregor & Hannah Ellis	Date Written: 29 May 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: Coalition for Corporate Justice
	Secondary Category: Ecology	Source URL: http://www.corporatejustice.org
	Key Words: ECCJ, European parliament, corporate accountability,
	Summary & Comment: This new legal study, ’Fair Law: Legal Proposals to Improve Corporate Accountability for Environmental and Human Rights Abuses’ details potential for legal reforms to enable victims of corporate abuse to find justice in Europe. The European Coalition for Corporate Justice has prepared this legal briefing in response to the recent European Parliam . . . [expand]
7.	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
	Author: UN	Date Written: 13 May 2008
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: UN General Assembly
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL:
	Key Words: UN, Convention, rights, disabilities,
	Summary & Comment: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/611 in 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008. Here is the Preface, Articles 1 to 3 and a link to the full text.