Northern Europe

UDHR60: Mary Robinson

Sameer Padania — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:35:03 -0800

Mary Robinson answers our question, "What image opened your eyes to human rights?" by remembering observing her father at work as a doctor, and images sent by an aunt working abroad. More recently, she recalls images of suffering and injustice that lie "just a few inches below [her] consciousness" from her time as President of Ireland, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Mary Robinson is a member of The Elders, and is Founder of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalisation Initiative.

UDHR60: Mark Wilson, Panos London

Sameer Padania — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:06:23 -0800

Mark Wilson is Executive Director of Panos London, and answers our question "What image opened your eyes to human rights?"

Mark recollects seeing the crushing of the unions in Poland on television as a young boy.

UDHR60: Aidan White, International Federation of Journalists

Sameer Padania — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:42:06 -0800

Aidan White is the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, and answers our question, "What image opened your eyes to human rights?"

Aidan talks about a painting he saw in the late 1970s...

The Greed of Feed

EcostormEFU — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:50:00 -0800

Fishy Business: uncovering the truth behind your cheap Christmas salmon...In its latest film the Ecologist Film Unit (EFU) travels to Peru to investigate a host of unreported environmental and social costs - including pollution and health problems, overfishing, and impacts on ecosystems and wildlife - arising from the production of fishmeal and fish oil, principal ingredients in farmed salmon feed.

Rights Work: LGBT Advocates in Latvia

Violeta Krasnic — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:40:22 -0800

What are the major challenges that LGBT activists in Latvia encounter in their work? Evita Goša is the board member of Mozaika in Riga, an alliance of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered persons, and their friends. She describes how ignorance and stigma feed into repressive actions of various political actors in her country and outlines actions needed to bring greater visibility to and protection of LGBT rights.

Interview with Robert West of Working Films

Christine Umali WITNESS — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:32:07 -0800

Working Films brings together documentary filmmakers and community organizers. While participating in the BRITDOC session on social issue films as part of the Sheffield Doc/Fest, Robert talks about how documentary films can create change and what Working Films is currently up to.

Online privacy and social networks

Sameer Padania — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:40:38 -0700

While we're on the subject of Demos, they've also released reports on privacy in a society filled with technology and surveillance, and on the new politics of personal information. Peter Bradwell, who wrote the latter, "is starting a new project looking at how the public can drive personal information policy and shape how identity technologies work.

Human rights in the Video Republic?

Sameer Padania — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:59:28 -0700

Baltic Countries: Open your eyes to renewables!

CEE Bankwatch Network — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:46:33 -0700

As plans for more nukes in the Baltic countries march forward in spite public opinion, Bankwatch coordinators urge you to get involved against the construction of the new Ignalina II nuclear power plant in Lithuania.

Baltic Countries: Open your eyes to renewables!

CEE Bankwatch Network — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:46:33 -0700