Non-discrimination: Articles 2.1, 26; Security of person: Article 9.1; Freedom of movement: Article 12; Non-interference: Article 17; Protection of the family: Article 23 ... ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced
Non-discrimination: Article 2; Non-interference: Article 16; Protection against violence: Article 19; Protection of refugee children: Article 22; Article. 27.3 Protection of children in armed conflict: Article 38, 39 (Burma is party to this convention).
Article 14.1, 14.2 (h) (Burma is party to this convention). ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced
resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced
to move, displaced
Articles 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 25.1, 27, 28 ... ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced
Right to adequate housing, forced eviction: Article 11.1 ... ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced
The right to food is one of the most widely violated human rights. Although enough food is produced to feed the world, it is estimated that more than 850 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition. Only a small percentage can be attributed to natural catastrophes or civil wars. The vast majority suffer from chronic hunger in everyday life.
A major resource. Several articles on Burma (use the Search and Info by country). Extremely good links page: NGOs, Intergovernmental Sites, Research Institutes; Other links. "The World Rainforest Movement is an international network of citizens' groups of North and South involved in efforts
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Forestry Country Profiles - The forestry country profiles provide detailed information on forests and the forest sector: forest cover (types, extent and change), forest management, policies, products and trade, and more - in all some 30 pages for each country in the world...
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Carries a copy of "Grave Diggers" (no search engine so go to publications and browse). Good links page.
Interesting to compare the Burmese 1994 Mining Law with those of other Asian countries (see analysis of the 1994 Mining Law in "Grave Diggers" by Roger Moody, which is on the OBL shelves).