Rights and Humanity explained

Rights and Humanity was founded by Professor Julia Häusermann MBE in 1986.

Rights and Humanity has a YouTube channel with several short videos outlining their achievements.^[1]

Achievements

Rights and Humanity claims to have played a significant role in shaping global policy and practice through the integration of a "human rights approach".^[2] It has chosen to focus on various priority issues of the day, including HIV/AIDS, poverty, health, water, ^[3] and sanitation,^[4] participatory democracy, cultural rights,^[5] complex emergencies, and the global financial crisis.

Patrons and officers

International Patrons include: the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu,^[6] Prince Hassan bin Talal, Dadi Janki Convenor of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, Sir Sigmund Sternberg

Notes and References

1. Web site: rightsandhumanity. YouTube. en. 2019-06-07.
2. A Human Rights Approach to Development by J. Häusermann (published 1998) https://books.google.com/books?id=0rVzAAAACAAJhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Human-Rights-Approach-Development/dp/1874680027
3. Right to Water, in partnership with WaterAid and others http://www.righttowater.info Nepal Journals Online http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/WN/article/view/98
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052504/http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/humanrights/en/index4.html World Health Organization
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303105430/http://www.circle-network.org/?page_id=118 Circle Network
6. Endorsement from His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Desmond Tutu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOaJYTbZcfk