Posts Tagged ‘human rights’

Posted on May 13, 2009 - by Frank

UN: Lack of Competition Mars Vote on Human Rights Council

New York – The United Nations General Assemblys election of Human Rights Council members today was marred by lack of competition in three of the five UN regional groups, the NGO Coalition for an Effective Human Rights Council said. Although Azerbaijan was defeated in a competitive election, other rights abusers benefited from the lack of choices, said the human rights groups.

In most regions, the number of candidates was equal to the number of open seats, leaving General Assembly members without a choice of candidates. Only 20 countries competed for 18 open seats on the 47-member council.

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Posted on August 4, 2008 - by Frank

The China Debate

“By allowing Beijing to host the Games you will help the development of human rights.”

Liu Jingmin
Vice-President of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee
April 2001

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Posted on July 14, 2008 - by Frank

Sundance Institute Documentary Program Announces Spring 2008 Grants

This just received from Brooks Addicott at the Sundance Institute:

Global Stories Resonate With International Talent

Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program announced 16 film projects to receive financial and creative support from the Sundance Documentary Fund. Out of 325 applications working in more than 52 countries, the 16 feature-length documentary films selected will receive a total of $512,500 in support for emerging and established filmmakers. The Sundance Documentary Film Program supports U.S. and international documentary filmmakers who explore the critical issues of our times with highly crafted storytelling and stylistic innovation.

Films funded in this round tell stories of the emotional impact of the death penalty, artists in exile from Burma, the largest annual migration of Chinese in the world, and Muslims in a post-9/11 world.

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Posted on May 29, 2008 - by Frank

Amnesty International Report 2008 – Video

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Posted on May 4, 2008 - by Frank

NZ Human Rights Film Festival 2008

The Humanitarian Chronicle received this email regarding the New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival:

Dear Human Rights Supporter

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”

The Human Rights Network of Aotearoa is proud to present the fourth annual New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival – a cinematic event celebrating extraordinary people striving for success and achievement amidst the most difficult circumstances and conditions.

2008 is a particularly special year for the Human Rights movement as it’s the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the films shown during the festival not only celebrate how far we have come since the signing but also where work is still needed if the promise of the first Article – All human beings are born free and equal – is to be realised.
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