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	Human Rights First \| Publications - Kosovo: Protection and Peace-Building
		Human Rights First is particularly disturbed at the uneven application of protection standards by different national KFOR contingents, and their varying levels of awareness of human rights issues.
		Human Rights First calls on the U.S. and other governments to make the necessary personnel available to UNMIK as a matter of urgency, and to ensure that sufficient resources are provided, so that the current power vacuum can be filled with legitimate authorities as quickly as possible.
		Human Rights First is grateful to UNHCR at headquarters level in Pristina and in the various Field Offices in Kosovo and in Skopje for providing logistical support and advice on many substantive issues that arose during the mission.
	www.humanrightsfirst.org /pubs/descriptions/peacebuilding.htm (6597 words)

	Human Rights (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
		Examples of human rights are the right to freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial when charged with a crime, the right not to be tortured, and the right to engage in political activity.
		The main sources of the contemporary conception of human rights are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations, 1948b) and the many human rights documents and treaties that followed in international organizations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the African Union.
		Rawls says that human rights "specify limits to a regime's internal autonomy" and that "their fulfillment is sufficient to exclude justified and forceful intervention by other peoples, for example, by diplomatic and economic sanctions, or in grave cases by military force" (Rawls 1999, 79-80).
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/rights-human (15493 words)

	Human Rights Protection Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) is the current governing party of Samoa, having ruled since 1982 except for one term between 1985 - 1988.
		The party's current leader is Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi.
		In the legislative elections of 4 March 2001, the party won 45.1 % of popular votes and 23 out of 49 seats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Human_Rights_Protection_Party (138 words)

	University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
		The Committee recognizes that the State party, which is emerging from a change of government in 1989 that ended a long period of dictatorial rule, is undergoing a transition towards democracy in which the infrastructure necessary for the implementation of the Covenant has not been fully developed.
		It urges the State party to continue to investigate allegations of human rights violations, past and present, for which purpose all archives of the past regime should be carefully explored.
		The Committee further recommends that the State party review its laws and practices concerning pre-trial detention to ensure that such detention is not regarded as the general rule and that, where it is imposed, its period is subject to strict limits, in conformity with article 4 of the Covenant.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/hrcommittee/paraguay1995.html (1590 words)

	Human Rights Committee, Comments on Argentina, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/79/Add.46 (1995).
		The Committee voices its position that respect for human rights may be weakened by impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations.
		The Committee recommends that the State party, in accordance with article 2 (2) of the Covenant, develop mechanisms for compensating all remaining victims of past violations of human rights by amending Act 24.043 or enacting appropriate legislation for the victims of such crimes.
		The Committee recommends that special protection be provided to journalists and members of trade unions under threat or intimidation in order to effectively ensure the rights provided for in articles 19 and 22 of the Covenant.
	www.umn.edu /humanrts/hrcommittee/ARGENTNA.htm (1655 words)

	Socialist Party USA
		The Socialist Party recognizes the intimate link between racism and capitalism and demands the elimination of all forms of discrimination in housing, jobs, education, health care, etc. We are committed to the creation of a pluralistic society that defends and promotes a multicultural/multiethnic presence in both the public and private spheres.
		We oppose any effort to limit the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act by restricting the definition of who is considered a person with a disability, and we call for an amendment to the act that would permit punitive damages for the complainants in ADA cases.
		The Socialist Party believes that the right of all children to nurturing, protection, and education by caring adults must be staunchly upheld, and that a young person does not have fewer rights because he or she is a minor.
	sp-usa.org /platform/humanrights.html (1661 words)

	Human Rights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The second and largest segment of the course is devoted to the international human rights movement and the international law of human rights, including its origin and theory, the basic international human rights instruments, and remedies under both international and domestic law.
		Human rights is now part of a proliferating number of ‘con-joined' movements: human rights and development, and business, and health, and more.
		The problems of addressing human rights in a world of independent "sovereign" states are explored; including the role of human rights in East-West and North-South relations in light of recent changes in the international political environment.
	www.law.columbia.edu /llm_jsd/grad_studies/courses/Human_Rights (3162 words)

	Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1999 - Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Citizens have the right to change their government through direct, multiparty elections, but women's political rights are restricted by the fact that few of them are traditional family leaders (matai).
		While all citizens above the age of 21 may vote, the right to run for 47 of the 49 seats in the Legislative Assembly remains the prerogative of the approximately 25,000 matai, 95 percent of whom are men.
		The role and rights of the village fono and tradition prevent police from interfering in instances of domestic violence, unless there is a complaint from the victim--which village custom strongly discourages.
	www.usemb.se /human/human1999/samoa.html (2628 words)

	Samoa
		In 2001 the Human Rights Protection Party won reelection to its sixth term and holds 30 of the 49 parliamentary seats.
		In recent years, despite the constitutional protection, village councils--in the name of maintaining social harmony within the village--sometimes banished or punished families that did not adhere to the prevailing religious belief in the village.
		Citizens have the right to change their government through direct multiparty elections held on the basis of universal suffrage; however, women's political rights are restricted by the fact that few of them are matai.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18262.htm (3708 words)

	Samoa
		The law provides citizens the right to change their government peacefully, and citizens exercised this right in practice through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage.
		The political rights of citizens who are not of ethnic Samoan heritage are addressed by the reservation of two parliamentary seats for "at large" voters.
		Women have equal rights under the constitution and statutory law, and the traditional subordinate role of women is changing, albeit slowly, particularly in the more conservative parts of society.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61625.htm (3322 words)

	Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001 - Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In November the Human Rights Protection Party won all four elections to bring its total to 30 of the 49 parliamentary seats.
		Although the Constitution grants each person the right to change religion or belief and to worship or teach religion alone or with others, in practice the matai often choose the religious denomination of the aiga (extended family).
		In elections on March 2, the HRPP won 23 seats and declared victory 2 weeks later when 5 opposition party members switched to the HRPP; the opposition Samoa National Development Party holds 13 seats, and there are 8 United Independents.
	www.usemb.se /human/2001/eastasia/samoa.html (3960 words)

	European Convention on Human Rights and its Five Protocols
		Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
		As between the High Contracting Parties the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Protocol shall be regarded as additional articles to the convention and all the provisions of the Convention shall apply accordingly.
		The rights set forth in paragraph 1 may also be subject, in particular areas, to restrictions imposes in accordance with law and justified by the public interest in a democratic society.
	www.hri.org /docs/ECHR50.html (6535 words)

	Human Rights Enforcement
		Overview: Picturing rights as abstract things to be defended grows from the model, or era, in which governments posed the major threat to humankind.
		The focus must be on the proactive enforcement of rights, economic and social, and not only on defense.
		The Human Rights Enforcement Project identifies, monitors and where possible and appropriate prosecutes abusers of rights, including financial institutions which enable other abusers, including dictators.
	www.humanrightsenforcement.org (1711 words)

	Human rights protection! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		We may agree that the main goal of the state is to ensure the safety and prosperity of its own people, but as history and the development of the civilization proved there couldn’t be stability without collective security or balance of power.
		If an IGO (just say as universal as UNO) is established for the protection of humanity and peace around the world, than these principles should be regarded by every member (maybe even beyond) and applied without exception.
		It sounds righteous in the ears of people, but if we look a bit deeper than we’ll realize that the missions are based on certain economic or political (strategic or military) background.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/international_human_rights/68399 (451 words)

	Marianas Variety On-Line Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		APIA (Pacnews) — Samoa’s Human Rights Protection Party has now secured a total of 33 seats in the general election after winning one final seat after a recount.
		Due to a tie between the HRPP and the Opposition Samoa Democratic United Party in the seat of Faasaleleaga number three, a recount in that electorate was necessary.
		The election was held about two weeks ago with the incumbent HRPP regaining government with a clear majority.
	www.mvariety.com /calendar/april/19/pacific/pac06.htm (82 words)

	KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Returned Samoan leader reappointed as prime minister by party
		The moves came after the party extended its 24-year hold on power at the nation's March 31st elections.
		Lawmakers in the ruling Human Rights Protection Party voted unanimously to name Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, premier since 1998, as prime minister.
		His deputy since 2001, Misa Telefoni, won a contested vote among party lawmakers at a party retreat on the outskirts of the capital, Apia.
	www.kpua.net /news.php?id=7968 (143 words)

	The Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		SCOTS are in danger of having less human rights protection than people in the rest of the UK unless legislation going through parliament is amended urgently.
		Ali Jarvis, head of the Commission for Racial Equality in Scotland, warned yesterday that the new position is vital for safeguarding the human rights of Scots, but that the legislation as it stands leaves a vacuum in what is being offered north of the border.
		The new British Commissioner on Equality and Human Rights will be able to instigate judicial review proceedings to ensure compliance with human rights, promote as well as safeguard human rights and conduct inquiries into public bodies.
	www.theherald.co.uk /news/70877.html (425 words)

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		In 2003, the SNDP and the Samoan United Independent Party (SUIP) formed a new party called the Samoan Democratic United Party (SDUP), which fielded its candidates for the 2006 elections as the main opposition force.
		During the electoral campaign, the HRPP, which had been in power for 23 years, called on voters' support for its past achievements, focusing on the country's economic progress and the 6 per cent growth rate in 2005.
		Le Mamea Ropati, a former minister of education in the HRPP government, highlighted allegations of corruption in the government and the high cost of living.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/2351_E.htm (388 words)

	Peace Brigades International (PBI), Nonviolent Human Rights Protection
		The volunteers accompany human rights defenders, their organizations and others threatened by political violence.
		Perpetrators of human rights abuses usually do not want the world to witness their actions.
		Currently, we have volunteers protecting human rights activists in Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia and Mexico, as well as a project starting in Nepal and a joint project with other organizations in Chiapas, Mexico.
	www.peacebrigades.org (468 words)

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