Letters, Op-Eds, and Presentations
CESR at the American University Roundtable: What are the Legal Claims/Remedies Being Sought by Victims of Development Projects?
WHAT ARE THE LEGAL CLAIMS/REMEDIES BEING SOUGHT BY VICTIMS OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS?
One of the major problems for victims of development projects is the use of local remedies for dealing with environmental and human rights abuses. From my experience in Honduras the local remedies are almost non existent due to ineffective courts, corruption and lack of knowledge and experience in dealing with mining issues as well as lack of jurisdiction. Local remedies can be good for bringing attention/pressure to bear eg placing complaints/denunciations at the Environmental Ombudsman.
CESR Participation at the Justice 4 Youth Coalition Press Conference
The city, state and federal government have the continual responsibility to respect the human rights of children and young adults. This obligation is heightened in the public school system, where youth are fully dependent on the State to provide a secure and humane environment. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the U.S. formally recognizes, guarantees the right to security for everyone and establishes limits on arrest and detention. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child elaborates the human rights of youth. It has been signed and ratified by every country in the world except for the U.S. and Somalia, but is recognized as legally binding in U.S. courts because of its near universal recognition. This convention includes safety and dignity as human rights in the school environment. The human rights to safety and dignity are not exclusively limited to the relationship between students. They also refer to the school environment, which must be child-friendly and humane, promote non-violence and allow children to develop. Furthermore, schools must respect the right to dignity in administering discipline.
Introductory Remarks by Roger Normand (Executive Director, CESR) at the Arundhati Roy Event
In May 2003, CESR hosted Arundhati Roy, recipient of the Lannan Award for Cultural Freedom. These introductory remarks were offered by Roger Normand, CESR's Executive Director. For more information on the the event, please click here.
CESR Editorial: The Second American Revolution, by Roger Normand and Jan Goodwin
We are in the midst of a new American revolution. The task at hand according to the Pentagon’s own official documents, is nothing less than establishing “full spectrum dominance” of a “unipolar world.”
CESR Speech at Coalition of Immokalee Workers Rally and Hunger Strike
Presentación del CDES en el Acto de la Coalición de Trabajadores Immokalee (en español) [pdf 6.38 kb]
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Summary: Declaration of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign on the Full Realization of Human Rights in the U.S.
Human rights are universal and indivisible. Their realization requires guarantees for all persons, regardless of race, gender, class, age, sexual orientation, disability, immigration, language or other status of the complete set of rights: civil, political, economic, social, and cultural.
Sojourner A., Angela B., vs. The New Jersey Department of Human Services
Supplemental Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants
CESR testimony at the Education Committee of the New York City Council
Testimony to the City Council about the Right to Education in New York City
