War and peace: the ANZAC spirit and human rights

A series of papers given by the various speakers at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s War and Peace: The Anzac spirit and human rights 2014 seminar. Summary Every year around Anzac Day, Australians and New Zealanders remember those who fought in all wars and conflicts over the last 100 years. As the national human rights institutions of Australia and New Zealand we wanted to mark the anniversary of the start of the First World War by examining the relationship between the Anzac spirit and the evolution of international human rights.   We therefore convened a seminar on the 1st of May 2014 that examined the following questions: What was it that New Zealanders and Australians believed they were fighting for during the First World War? Is it merely a romantic myth that the Anzacs fought for individual freedom and liberty against the threat of national aggrandisement and racial superiority? Was it a war of ideas between the individualist democratic enlightened French and English tradition and the German heroic ideal of sacrifice for the common good? In short, did such lofty ideas as liberty really stimulate the Anzac bravery in a conflict that was so many thousands of miles from us? How did the Anzac experiences from 1914-18 shape and articulate the global human rights based regime that we have 100 years later in the 21st Century?       &nbsp

Rereading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: plurality and contestation, not consensus

In this paper I examine the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. My analysis counters conventional narratives of consensus and imposition that characterize the development of the UN human rights regime. The central argument is that within the founding text of the contemporary human rights movement there is an ambiguous account of rights, which exceeds easy categorization of international rights as universal moral principles or merely an ideological imposition by liberal powers. Acknowledging this ambiguous history, I argue, opens the way to an understanding of human rights as an ongoing politics, a contestation over the terms of legitimate political authority and the meaning of “humanity” as a political identity

Title VI Compliance Program Annual Report FY 2021

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The Status of Human Rights in Tennessee, A Report Detailing Human Rights Issues Facing Tennesseans

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Annual Report FY 2020

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International Best Practices in Universal Design: A Global Review

[Excerpt] Best practices in universal design is defined as building practices and procedures that comply with universal design principles and provide affordable design practices that meet the needs of the widest possible range of people who use of facility. Not all best practices apply in the same situation and therefore all technical specifications must be carefully considered and discussed together with local authorities, architects and building owners. One best practice cannot always be applicable to people in different countries around the world. That is the reason for the development of local standards that respect and recognize local conditions, both geographic and political. These “best practices” are only a guideline that should be used in conjunction with local expertise. These are provided to enhance public understanding of accessibility issues, and where relevant, they may be used as resources in the development of other national or local standards. This document is not intended as an international standard but rather as a compilation of existing technical specifications

Annual Report FY 2019

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Title VI Compliance Program Annual Report FY 2018

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Title VI Compliance Program Annual Report FY 2020

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Annual Report FY 2018

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