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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
1) Human Dignity:
This concept transcends cultural difference and can be found in major religions. Protecting dignity requires dedication to human flourishing, to valuing equally each individual, and a recommitment to the importance of solidarity among all people.
Selected research projects on human dignity:
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
2) Prevention:
The implementation of human rights depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of national protection systems – the institutions that comprise the national legal order. New strategies are needed to build effective and accountable police forces, courts, prisons and national human rights institutions.
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
3) Detention:
There are over 9 million detainees and prisoners worldwide with a large proportion kept in inhuman and degrading conditions. Many are arrested without sufficient reasons, held in pre-trial detention for excessive periods and often subjected to torture. More must be done to address the forgotten human rights abuses experienced by people in detention.
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
4) Migration:
As population and poverty trends continue to further divide the world between overpopulated, young and poor states on one hand, and wealthy, aging and declining population states on the other, migratory pressures will only intensify. There is an urgent need for a human rights approach to migration which protects the rights of migrants and the victims of trafficking.
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
5) Statelessness:
The plight of people lacking legally enforceable claims on any state has not been given adequate international attention. The injustices of not being able to vote, travel, send children to school, or receive protection from a state are clear. We need to understand how citizenship can make a difference to the enjoyment of human rights.
Selected research project on statelesness
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
6) Right to Health:
Millions of people living in poverty, the majority of which are women, are denied access to adequate housing, food, decent work and basic education, and even the most basic health services. We need policies based on principles of equity and social justice, and the human right to the highest attainable standard of health.
Selected research project on right to health:
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Realising the right to health in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after 60 years: addressing the reproductive health rights of women living with HIV in Southern Africa
by Karen Stefiszyn, Mmatsie Mooki and Yohannes Tesfagabir, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria , South Africa.
Paper, June 2009
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
7) Climate Change :
The most dramatic impacts of climate change occur in the world’s poorest countries, where human rights protections are often weak. We need more attention to how human rights could contribute to assessing future harms, identifying areas of likely vulnerability and evaluating potential policy measures.
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Research projects
The Panel chose to highlight themes to be prioritized and further researched.
Following a call for proposals, the Panel selected 10 research projects which relate to these themes.
8) A World Human Rights Court:
The idea for such a court was already discussed in the 1940s alongside proposals for a High Commissioner and an International Criminal Court. Human rights violations require remedies. With legal accountability comes protection and prevention. We now need concrete proposals to elaborate how such a World Court might ensure greater accountability for all in the 21st Century.
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