The globalisation of protest – Opinion – Al Jazeera English

The globalisation of protest – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.

The protest movement that began in Tunisia in January, subsequently spreading to Egypt and then to Spain, has now become global – with the protests engulfing Wall Street and cities across America. Globalisation and modern technology now enables social movements to transcend borders as rapidly as ideas can.

Debating human rights in the IT industry – Opinion – Al Jazeera English

Debating human rights in the IT industry – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.

Last week in San Francisco, a unique gathering occurred. Dubbed “Rightscon” (Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference), the conference attracted Silicon Valley executives, activists, academics and NGOs, all gathered in one room to debate the role of human rights within the tech industry, as well as the role of the tech industry in serving human rights interests.

11/9

Penyunting: Werner GK Stritzke, Stephan Lewandowsky, David Denemark, Yusuf Clare, Frank Morgan
Tahun: 2009
Judul: Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Edisi: Pertama
Kota, Penerbit: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 978-0-521-89819-5

Ringkasan: Peristiwa 11 September 2001 adalah ledakan besar. 11/9 telah menjadi produksi dan reproduksi wacana, bukan hanya di Amerika Serikat, melainkan ke seluruh wilayah yang berhubungan dengan negara Polisi Dunia tersebut. Peristiwa 11/9 adalah konstruksi tentang 19 teroris Al-Qaeda yang membajak empat pesawat penumpang komersial Amerika Serikat serta menabrakkannya ke Menara Kembar World Trade Center dan Pentagon. Diperkirakan 3.000 warga meninggal dan ribuan lainnya luka-luka. Korban bukan hanya warga Amerika Serikat, melainkan 80 negara lain.

Himpunan Dokumen Hak Asasi Manusia

Penulis: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Tahun: 2006
Judul: The Core International Human Rights Treaties
Edisi:n Pertama
Kota, Penerbit: New York dan Geneva, the United Nations
ISBN: 92-1-154166-2

Ringkasan: Buku ini merupakan himpunan perjanjian hak asasi manusia yang diterbitkan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa pada 2006.

Terdapat 14 dokumen dalam buku ini, kecuali Pendahuluan, yaitu: Introduction; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Kights; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Child and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty; International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; Convention on the Rights of the Child; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the salc of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in Armed Conflict; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; dan International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Ekosos Uni Eropa

Penyunting: Tamara K Hervey dan Jeff Kenner
Tahun: 2003
Judul: Economic and Social Rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: A Legal Perspective
Edisi: Pertama
Kota, Penerbit: Oregon, Hart Publishing
ISBN: 1-84113-095-8

Ringkasan: Buku ini sangat Uni Eropa dengan sudut-pandang hukum terhadap hak ekonomi dan sosial. Tetapi, buku ini memberi inspirasi bagaimana kebijakan Uni Eropa, yang mengikat seluruh negara anggotanya, menghormati dan mengelola hak ekonomi dan sosial.

Teroris yang Meneror Intelejen

Penyunting: Steve Tsang
Tahun: 2007
Judul: Intelligence and Human Rights in the Era of Global Terrorism
Edisi: Pertama
Kota, Penerbit:    Connecticut & London,
ISBN: 0-275-99251-9

Ringkasan: Dari ke-13 tulisan tersunting, Tsang membela nalar buku ini: Menghentikan terorisme global adalah melindungi hak asasi manusia. Posisi yang diametral ini diperikan dalam buku ini, termasuk Bom Bali, 12 Oktober 2002. Kasus bom di Kuta yang mengorbankan 202 orang dan mencederakan 209 yang lain, kebanyakan wisatawan asing, telah menampar kinerja dan jejaring intelejen.