«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
In the following pages, you will find CETIM’s English declarations to the UN on the theme of economic, social and cultural rights
1. The 57th session of the Commission on Human Rights resolved to “ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants” based on 25 points which articulate how these rights are to be ensured. At the same time, having recognized the serious challenges to the full enjoyment of human rights and the […] Since 1995, military and paramilitary presence and actions in Chiapas’ Indigenous communities has led entire communities to leave their homes and to live in make-shift camps where survival is increasingly difficult. The massive exodus from the municipality of Chenalhó in Los Altos de Chiapas is one of the more serious examples. After the massacre of […] As a non-governmental organization engaged in human rights issues that impact the lives of the dispossessed and marginalized in different parts of the world, the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) expresses grave concern that changes in asylum and immigration policies in the European Union in light of September 11 are severely undermining the fundamental rights of […] At this beginning of the 21st Century, we are confronted with an unprecedented growth in inequalities and a spectacular increase in the gap between the advanced countries and those of the Third World. The world’s richest 20% now get 86% of the world’s GDP, while the poorest 20% get 1%. The income of the world’s […] SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 54th session 29 July – 16 August 2002 [Excerpt from the statement] Human rights are not being respected in the fight against terrorism. On 13 November 2001, US President George W. Bush signed a decree allowing the creation of a special military court. According to some […]
In Defense of Migrants Rights: A Call for the Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants
The Situation of Displaced Persons due to the War in Chiapas. The Acteal Case
Changing Asylum and Immigration Policies, the Threat to Democracy in the European Union after September 11 and the Situation of Kurdish Refugees in the UK
What does «defending the right to development» mean nowadays?
Combating terrorism and respect for human rights
