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Human Rights And Natural Disaster : The Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hope Lewis Sep 2006

Human Rights And Natural Disaster : The Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hope Lewis

Hope Lewis

Why should we focus on human rights in the aftermath of a natural disaster? Governments and the international community are obligated—legally, politically, and morally—to undertake recovery efforts in ways that are consistent with the human rights of those most affected by disaster.

The December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami took the lives of more than 200,000 children, women, and men. Hundreds of thousands more were injured and millions displaced. Recognized as one of the worst natural disasters in recorded human history, the Indian Ocean tsunami remains a global issue. People in fourteen countries were directly affected as well as thousands …


Enter The Poor: American Welfare Reform, Solidarity And The Capability Of Human Flourishing, Vincent Rougeau Dec 2005

Enter The Poor: American Welfare Reform, Solidarity And The Capability Of Human Flourishing, Vincent Rougeau

Vincent D. Rougeau

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