Reflections on the Universal Declaration of A FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY

't ' Published under the auspices of -'- i THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS * Edited by :- ' BAREND VAN DER HEIJDEN & BAHIA TAHZIB-LIE

MARTINUS NIJHOFF PUBLISHERS / Boston / London Contents

Dedication / 5 Disclaimer / 6 List of Illustrations /11 Foreword by the Netherlands for Foreign Affairs, / 13 Preface: Commemoration or Celebration? by Barend van der Heijden & Bahia Tahzib-Lie / 15 1. Message by the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan / 18

* WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA / Tortures (poem) / 19

2. ALI ALATAS / An Indonesian View on Human Rights / 21

3. PHILIP ALSTON / The Universal Declaration in an Era of Globalisation / 28

* AHMAD SHAMLU / The Banquet (poem) / 33

4. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR / View from the Front / 41 5. ABDULLAHI AN-NA'IM / The Universal Declaration as a Living and Evolving 'Common Standard of Achievement' / 45

* VEDAT TURKALI / Seventh Year (poem) / 52

6. AUNG SAN SUU KYI / Individual Human Rights and the World Community / 56

7. BISHOP CARLOS FILIPE XIMENES BELO / The Dignity of the Individual / 59

8. TONY BLAIR / The Universal Declaration as a Source of Inspiration / 65

* RENDRA / Song of the Full Moon (poem) / 68

9. EMMA BONINO / Humanitarian Aid and International Policy / 69

10. THEO VAN BOVEN / A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities? / 73 7 CONTENTS

* JONI MITCHELL / The Magdalene Laundries (song/poem) / 80

11. INA BROUWER / Human Rights: A Parting of the Ways / 82

12. THOMAS BUERGENTHAL / Centerpiece of the Human Rights Revolution / 91

13. JIMMY CARTER / The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Next Fifty Years — The Challenge of Leadership / 96

* BASIL FERNANDO / Fiftieth Year Get-Together (poem) / 99

14. His HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA / Humanity's Concern for Human Rights'/ 101

15. PIETER VAN DljK / The Universal Declaration is Legally Non-Binding; So What?/ 108

16. SHARON DIJKSMA / Human Rights: A Generation to be Won / 113

* ANNA ENQUIST / The Red Jacket (poem) / 116 17. WARIS DlRlE / My Story / 117 18. ASBJORN ElDE / Freedom from Want: Taking Economic and Social Rights Seriously / 121

* AGNES GERGELY / From the Years of Barbarism (poem) / 130

19. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV / A Landmark in the History of Moral, Legal and Political Culture / 132

20. IAIN GUEST / The Universal Declaration and the Power of Shame / 136

* VACLAV HAVEL / Message (handwritten) / 146 21. VACLAV HAVEL / A Spiritual Covenant for Mankind / 147

* JIMMY CARTER / Hollow Eyes, Bellies, Hearts (poem) / 151

22. COR HERKSTROTER / Respecting and Supporting Human Rights / 153

23. ROSALYN HIGGINS / From a Legal Point of View / 161

24. HANS KUNG / Human Responsibilities Reinforce Human Rights: The Global Ethic Project / 165

* LES MURRAY / One Kneeling, One Looking Down (poem) / 169

25. CATHARINE MACKINNON / Are Women Human? / 171

26. JONATHAN MANN f / Health and Human Rights / 174 CONTENTS

27. GABRIELLE KIRK MCDONALD / The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International and the American Dream / 179

28. CECILIA MEDINA QUIROGA / Some Thoughts to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / 187

29. HOSSEIN MEHRPOUR / Human Rights in the Universal Declaration and the Religious Perspective / 191

30. RIGOBERTA MENCHU TUM / The Universal Declaration and the Rights of Indigenous People / 198

* RENDRA / Song of the Sun (poem) / 202

31. DANIELLE MITTERRAND / Towards a New Era of Peace and Equitable Democracy? / 203

32. BISHOP MARTINUS MUSKENS / Cultural Rights / 208

* JUDITH HERZBERG / Welcome in Free World (poem) / 215

33. SADAKO OGATA / Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Right to Seek Asylum / 217

34. MARTEN OOSTING / Universal Government Obligations and the Protection Afforded by the Ombudsman / 223

* MORIS FARHI / Armoured Men (poem) / 230

35. OLARA OTUNNU / Protecting the Rights of Children Affected by Armed Conflict / 231

36. WILLIAM PFAFF / Everyone has a Responsibility / 237

37. SONIA PlCADO SOTELA / The Involvement of Women in Politics: A Victory in the Gender War and a Human Right / 240

* GORAN SIMIC / A Simple Explanation (poem) / 247

38. ELISABETH REHN / My Experiences as Special Rapporteur for the Former Yugoslavia / 248

39. MARY ROBINSON / The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The International Keystone of Human Dignity / 253

* SEAMUS HEANEY / From the Republic of Conscience (poem) / 259

40. NIGEL RODLEY / The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Learning from Experience / 261

41. NAWAL EL SAADAWI / The Right to Life / 268 CONTENTS

* AFSHIN ELLIAN / The Autumn Melodies (poem) / 274

42. PIERRE SANE / An Unfinished Revolution / 279

43. / The Interdependence of Freedom and Responsibility / 288

44. MAX VAN DER STOEL / Some Remarks on Human Rights at the Dawn of the New Millennium / 292

45. TED TURNER / The Universal Declaration and the Media / 299

46. LECH WA LESA / Faith, Hope and Charity / 300

* NEVZAT CELIK / Sleep and Torture (poem) / 302

47. JAAP WALKATE / Torture: Zero Tolerance! / 304

48. HALIMA WARZAZI / 'Impossible n'est pas marocain' / 312

49. DAVID WEISSBRODT / Reminiscences on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / 317

* JACK MAPANJE / Seasons Greetings for Celia (BC) (poem) / 322

50. HARRY WU / China's Gulag - The Laogai / 324 Statement on the royalties of the book * The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture and * The UNFPA Trust Fund for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation / 327 About the Contributors / 328 Acknowledgements / 343

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