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At the recent London Conference on Afghanistan, Afghan women expressed concerns that peace talks with the Taliban means sacrificing hard-earned rights.
At an international conference in London last week, seventy countries pledged to back Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s plan to negotiate and reconcile with some Taliban.
Despite reassurances from Karzai and western allies that reconciliation will [...]
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Afghan Civil Society Fears Taliban Talks Will Compromise Rights
Posted by ChangeMaker on februari 2nd, 2010
Hope for Haiti now!
Posted by ChangeMaker on januari 24th, 2010
The Hope for Haiti Now global telethon is also an extraordinary digital album including performances by lots of famous artists, along with a bonus track from Jay-Z, Bono, the Edge and Rihanna. You can also own the two-hour telethon video.
All proceeds from album and video sales will go to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, Oxfam [...]
Posted in Environment, Grassroots, Health, Human Rights, Hunger, Water 
Tags: Haiti, Health, Hunger, UNICEF, Water, Women 
No Comments »Grameen Foundation asks for YOUR Donations
Posted by ChangeMaker on januari 17th, 2010
Posted in Children, Environment, Grassroots, Health, Human Rights, Hunger, Sanitation, Water Tags: Earthquake, Environment, Grameen Fundation, Haiti, Human Rights No Comments »The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Posted by ChangeMaker on januari 17th, 2010
The White House Blog
That’s what former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both asked as the devastating impact of the earthquake in Haiti became clear. This question brought them to a place they both know well, the Oval Office. There they met with President Obama and agreed to lead a major fundraising effort [...]
Posted in Environment, Grassroots, Health, Human Rights, Sanitation, Water Tags: Bill Clinton, Children, Earthquake, George W. Bush, Human Rights No Comments »Human Rights Day 2009 on 10 December
Posted by ChangeMaker on december 10th, 2009
Human Rights Day 2009 on 10 December will focus on non-discrimination. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. These first few famous words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights established 60 years ago the basic premise of international human rights law. Yet today, the fight against discrimination remains a [...]
World AIDS Day 2009
Posted by ChangeMaker on december 1st, 2009
More than two million AIDS related deaths reported globally in 2008 – two million children under the age of 15 now live with HIV
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December every year. It is an international day to rise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. The first World AIDS Day was on [...]
Posted in Environment, Health, Human Rights, MDGs Tags: Health, HIV/AIDS, Millennium Development Goals, WHO No Comments »Spike in Iranian executions worries rights groups
Posted by ChangeMaker on november 24th, 2009
Human-rights groups are convinced a spike in the number of executions and death sentences in Iran is intended to intimidate the opposition in response to political tumult after the country’s controversial June presidential election. Prominent intellectuals, journalists and former officials have also been jailed for their part in the post-election crisis.
The executions have taken place [...]
Sweden tour
Posted by ChangeMaker on november 17th, 2009
A group of young British students, in search for a story, flew far into East Africa where they discovered the documentary film ‘Silent Cry’. The film is based on the lives of families and their struggles in the Ogaden Regions of Ethiopia.
This documentary film was shown in London, Geneva, Oslo, Washington DC, Copenhagen, Helsinki and [...]
Dalai Lama visit to Indian monastery angers China
Posted by ChangeMaker on november 9th, 2009
Chinese officials have denounced the Dalai Lama’s upcoming visit to the Tawang monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian state China claims as its own. Though last year Indian officials refused to grant the Dalai Lama permission to visit the region, this year, India has given him free reign to travel throughout the state — amid [...]
Posted in Environment, Human Rights Tags: Arunachal Pradesh, China, Dalai Lama, Human Rights, India No Comments »Machu Picchu Stars
Posted by ChangeMaker on oktober 26th, 2009
Machu Picchu Stars produces ethnic Peruvian dolls and children’s clothes. The members of Machu Picchu Stars have come a long way since the project began. In the beginning they were very timid as before they had hardly left their homes unassisted.
Now they have developed more confidence and greater self esteem which brings about hope and [...]
