Agnes Binagwaho, Mawuena Agbonyitor, Aimable Mwananawe, Placidie Mugwaneza, Alexander Irwin, and Corine Karema Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract How governments should address sex work is a topic of current debate in Rwanda and other countries. Some constituencies propose harsher punishment of sex workers as the cornerstone of an improved policy. We argue that an adequate policy response to sex work in the Rwandan context must prioritize…
Developing human rights-based strategies to improve health among female sex workers in Rwanda
Agnes Binagwaho, Mawuena Agbonyitor, Aimable Mwananawe, Placidie Mugwaneza, Alexander Irwin, and Corine Karema Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract How governments should address sex work is a topic of current debate in Rwanda and other countries. Some constituencies propose harsher punishment of sex workers as the cornerstone of an improved policy. We argue that an adequate policy response to sex work in the Rwandan context must prioritize…
Abstract – Correlates of violence in Guinea’s Maison Centrale Prison: A statistical approach in documenting human rights abuses
Ronald E. Osborn Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Les Mêmes Droits Pour Tous (MDT) is a human rights NGO in Guinea, West Africa that focuses on the rights of prisoners in Maison Centrale, the country’s largest prison located in the capital city of Conakry. In 2007, MDT completed a survey of the prison population to assess basic legal and human rights conditions. This article uses statistical…
Correlates of violence in Guinea’s Maison Centrale Prison: A statistical approach to documenting human rights abuses
Ronald E. Osborn Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Les Mêmes Droits Pour Tous (MDT) is a human rights NGO in Guinea, West Africa that focuses on the rights of prisoners in Maison Centrale, the country’s largest prison located in the capital city of Conakry. In 2007, MDT completed a survey of the prison population to assess basic legal and human rights conditions. This article uses statistical…
Abstract – Human rights assessment in Parc Jean Marie Vincent, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Kimberly A. Cullen and Louise C. Ivers Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Months after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, over one million remain homeless and living in spontaneous internally displaced person (IDP) camps. Billions of dollars from aid organizations and government agencies have been pledged toward the relief effort, yet many basic human needs, including food, shelter, and sanitation, continue to be unmet. The…
Human rights assessment in Parc Jean Marie Vincent, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Kimberly A. Cullen and Louise C. Ivers Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Months after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, over one million remain homeless and living in spontaneous internally displaced person (IDP) camps. Billions of dollars from aid organizations and government agencies have been pledged toward the relief effort, yet many basic human needs, including food, shelter, and sanitation, continue to be unmet. The…
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Abstract – Realizing human rights-based approaches for action on the social determinants of health
Kumanan Rasanathan, Johanna Norenhag, and Nicole Valentine Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Health inequities are clear evidence of violations of the right to health. Yet despite this common ground, action on the social determinants of health aiming to reduce health inequities is sometimes disconnected from implementation of human rights-based approaches. This is explained in part by differing histories, disciplines, and epistemologies. The capacity of human rights…
Realizing human rights-based approaches for action on the social determinants of health
Kumanan Rasanathan, Johanna Norenhag, and Nicole Valentine Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Health inequities are clear evidence of violations of the right to health. Yet despite this common ground, action on the social determinants of health aiming to reduce health inequities is sometimes disconnected from implementation of human rights-based approaches. This is explained in part by differing histories, disciplines, and epistemologies. The capacity of human rights…
Abstract – Social conditions, health equity, and human rights
Paula Braveman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The fields of health equity and human rights have different languages, perspectives, and tools for action, yet they share several foundational concepts. This paper explores connections between human rights and health equity, focusing particularly on the implications of current knowledge of how social conditions may influence health and health inequalities, the metric by which health equity is assessed. The…
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Social conditions, health equity, and human rights
Paula Braveman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The fields of health equity and human rights have different languages, perspectives, and tools for action, yet they share several foundational concepts. This paper explores connections between human rights and health equity, focusing particularly on the implications of current knowledge of how social conditions may influence health and health inequalities, the metric by which health equity is assessed. The…
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