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    World religions share general ethics of war

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    After armed conflicts in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, there is a need to re-examine religious teachings on the use of force. The moral and legal issues surrounding war are complicated by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the spread of suicide bombing, and armed conflict involving non-state groups with significantly differing military power or tactics.
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    Grievance mechanisms for businesses and human rights: strengths, weaknesses and gaps

    John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2008
    There is a growing body of extrajudicial grievance mechanisms in the business and human rights arena to which complainants can take their concerns. This paper aims to provide an assessment of some of the strengths and weaknesses of a group of such mechanisms that engage directly with corporations in resolving human rights grievances.
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    Ditshwanelo - the Botswana Centre for Human Rights

    The Centre seeks to affirm human dignity and equality irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status or political convictions.
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    My future today - a guide for youth

    Ditshwanelo - the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, 2007
    Young people leaving school face many challenges in new areas of life which they may not have had to deal with while still under the care of their families. This comprehensive guide from Botswana gives advice and support to young people in all areas of life including: 
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    The segregation wall: an unlawful measure of land grab

    Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem, Gaza and West Bank, 2007
    This paper explores the impact of Israel’s segregationist policies and settlement programme on Palestinian communities. It details the experience of Deir Qiddis village in the West Bank in order to illumine the authors view of the human rights’ impact of segregation on Palestinian lives.
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    African Human Rights Court fails to protect the rights of individuals and groups

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    When African states gave in to pressure to create an African human rights mechanism, they were more concerned with sovereignty and non-interference than with the protection of the rights of individuals and groups on the continent. As a result, weak institutions were created, catering to the interests of the state.
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    International economic governance and human rights accountability

    LSE Research Online, 2007
    The focus on development and poverty reduction by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund has increased the scope, and opportunity, for these institutions to consider the role that human rights play in international finance.
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    The Arab Reform Initiative

    The Arab Reform Initiative is a network of independent Arab research and policy institutes, with partners from the United States and Europe.
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    The Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolitions

    ICAHD is a non-violent, direct-action group originally established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
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    No place like home: house demolitions in East Jerusalem

    The Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolitions, 2007
    Palestinian residents living in East Jerusalem are experiencing increased difficulties when building residential homes for themselves. The author argues that they face a myriad of bureaucratic hurdles when trying to obtain building permits as a result of low plot ratios in the Palestinian sectors of the city and problems with proof of land ownership.

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