The concept of dignity lies at the core of human rights, recognising the inherent worth and equal value of every individual, of you and me. It is a fundamental principle that safeguards our autonomy, freedom, and protection from degrading and discriminatory treatment. However, despite its significance, the human right to dignity often finds itself vulnerable […]
Category: Human Rights
Art and Human Rights the need for partnerships.
Refugees rescued from the sea. Watercolour on paper, 2019 Art opens our eyes. Throughout history we have been able to read the social and political history when it has been captured in a painting. More than this, the great artists used art as a way to tell stories, to share their own views and ideas. […]
Clean Environment is a Human Right to come
Sadly, during the past century, the environment of planet earth has been attacked. In some places habitats have been destroyed, in many places, irreparable damage has been done to its forests. The overall effect on Earth’s delicate environment has been devastating – particularly since the systems that would help the process of restoring vegetation will […]
Human Rights in the new world ahead. -Pandemic recovery
We enter a new world. There is no longer a ‘normal’, there never was. We always enter a new world each day. Our views and ideas have shifted, through the great awakening that is the pandemic we have, mostly, opened our eyes not only to the inequalities of society but also for the need to […]
Improving Observance of Human Rights
Detachment does not mean without compassion. I’m often told I don’t speak up for my own work and my own experiences around the world championing human rights, and there is a reason for this. I aim for detachment. This concept of being detached and non-sentimental or judgemental is something that doesn’t mean uncaring, it means […]