Society / Human Rights
Articles about Human Rights, ordered by date. 
Essay: Deindustrializing humanity
Neither humanity nor nature are commodities. It’s time the old ideology was dissolved, writes Jeremy Seabrook.
The unpalatable reality of working for Apple
A fresh wave of reports unveiling exploitation in the iPad empire are forcing Apple to clean up up its act, reports Mark Engler.
Kimberley Process 'whitewashes' blood diamonds
Aoife Allen describes how The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is not doing enough to clean up the gems trade.
Blue bras and mettle: Egypt's women stand their ground
Libby Powell reflects on last year's International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.
And Finally... Juliet Stevenson
Successful actor and would-be human rights lawyer Juliet Stevenson on the disgrace of locking up children, and the importance of good-story-telling.
West Papuans mark bitter-sweet ‘independence’ day
It's 50 years since West Papua first won independence, only for Indonesia to cruelly snatch it away. Nick Harvey reports on the tensions in the region.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Essay: Deindustrializing humanity | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| The unpalatable reality of working for Apple | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| Cambodian drug law ‘legalizes’ appalling abuse | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| Kimberley Process 'whitewashes' blood diamonds | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| Blue bras and mettle: Egypt's women stand their ground | Time for a fair economy | March, 2012 |
| And Finally... Juliet Stevenson | Haiti two years on | January, 2012 |
| West Papuans mark bitter-sweet ‘independence’ day | The arms trade | December, 2011 |
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