Human Rights for Human Dignity Injustice, Oil And Violence in Nigeria

Hunger, homelessness and preventable disease can no longer be treated as though they were inevitable social ills or solely the product of natural disasters - they are a human rights scandal. Violations of people's economic, social and cultural rights can no longer be ignored. This human rights primer outlines key features of economic, social and cultural rights. It highlights not only the obligations of governments within their own countries but also their international obligations, and the human rights responsibilities of international organizations and corporations. It points to the duties of states under international law to take immediate action to respect, protect and fulfill these rights. This primer shows what can be achieved by determined campaigning. It makes the case that economic, social and cultural rights are an integral part of the human rights agenda. Promoting and defending them should be an urgent priority, not just for individual governments, but for the international community and the human rights movement and civil society as a whole. Human dignity requires respect for all human rights of all people: there can be no longer priority than the right to live with dignity.Amnesty International Staff is the author of 'Human Rights for Human Dignity Injustice, Oil And Violence in Nigeria', published 2006 under ISBN 9780862103835 and ISBN 0862103835.