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Childhood, labor, and education five countries, five countries. Shared lessons and questions. Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.

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Efforts to reduce poverty and inequality have been significant in some areas and insufficient in others. In any case, the results still appear far-off, principally for the poorer countries and for the poor in general. Child labor is an expression of exclusion, the seriousness of which increases depending on its scope, worker age, and the dangers involved. Its negative impact is apparent on health, safety, family relations, and on access to, permanence in, and outcomes of education. The project more...

Added by John Daly on June 09, 2010

United Nations Standard-setting Instruments and Bodies dealing with Human Rights

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Over the years, a whole network of human rights instruments and mechanisms has been developed to ensure the primacy of human rights and to confront human rights violations wherever they occur. This website from UNESCO's Social and Human Sciences program provides links for entry into that network.

Added by John Daly on April 10, 2010

Freedom of information: a comparative legal survey

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What is this right, is it really a right and how have governments sought to give effect to it? These are some of the questions this book seeks to address, providing an accessible account of the law and practice regarding freedom of information, and an analysis of what is working and why.

Added by Zunia on May 17, 2009

UNESCO's Integrated Strategy against Racism and Discrimination

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UNESCO contributes to the fight against racism and discrimination through research, normative instruments and operational programmes and projects.It engages in the fight against racism, discrimination and xenophobia that mostly affects minority and indigenous communities worldwide.

Added by Victor K. Mugarura on March 28, 2007

"Partnerships - A Successful Paradigm?"

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The December 2004 issue of UNESCO's MUSEUM International is devoted to partnership models in heritage conservation. (Also in Spanish) The issue includes several articles related to indigenous people, among them "A New Partnership: indigenous peoples and the United Nations system" by Judith P. Zinsser and "Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples on the Development Gateway" by Indigenous Issues Topic Page editor Charlotte Moser. Summaries of the articles are available online.

Added by Charlotte Moser on January 21, 2005

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