Violence is usually defined as a way of expressing aggressive behavior, with the conscious intent of causing pain or injury. However, violence should be viewed more broadly, including everything that inhibits and limits the realization and development of positive human capabilities. This understanding of violence includes all of its types (physical and psychological, rational and…
Category: Human rights
Violence Against Women In Finland
In the eyes of the world Finland might appear as an utopian wonderland where the equality between sexes has already been achieved. Indeed, one can often hear even some Finnish complain that feminism would not be needed in Finland, because the status of women is already as perfect as possible. Yet, every paradise has its…
Pride In Belgrade
On 10. 10.2010. at 10h Belgrade will be host of Pride. Since attempt to organize these event in 2001, which ended with lots of violence, insane arguments and clear directions for what needs to be done in Serbian society, 2009. was another opportunity. If it is possible to say that this passed better, still many…
The True Faces of Migrant Women
Amina looks at the clear crystal sea, from the window in her small room. It is the same sea which years before brought her to this island, she thinks. Then her revolving thoughts transport her back to Africa, the country which she knew and loved. She had to escape from it due to war and…
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and protection of workers’ rights in the EU
With the ratification of the EU Reform Treaty, the Charter of Fundamental Rights will acquire a binding legal status, but not on all of the EU’s territory. In a highly regrettable move, the Governments of the UK and Poland have secured a so called opt-out from the Charter, by adding a protocol that the latter…
Romas in Romania
The discrimantion story constaly at climax but never reaching a positive denoument According to the latest census, there are approximately 500.000 Roma ethnics in Romania. However, due to the the low literacy level among the minority, which limits its interactions with the authorities, it is estimated that this number accounts for only one third of…
FYEG reacts to worrying news from Russia and expresses grief for the murder of Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist and writer Anna Politkovskaya was found murdered on the 7th of October, in the elevator of the apartment building where she lived. This happened only two days before her newest report on human rights abuses in Chechnya was due to be published. At around the same time the Russian state initiated a new…
FYEG condemns undermining of Aboriginal rights in Australia
The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) today condemns a move by the acting Premier of Victoria, Australia that effectively denies Aboriginal people the right to safeguard their cultural heritage. 48 community volunteers, known as Indigenous Inspectors, have been fired and stripped of their ability to declare a place of cultural heritage. That right now…
Human rights in south-east Europe
Problems and solutions From the 21st to the 25th of January 2005, a seminar took place in Skopje, Macedonia, more exactly in Hotel “Vodno”, 7 km from the centre. The seminar with the topic “Human Rights in South-East Europe – Problems and Solutions” was organised by the “European House – Skopje” in partnership with NGOs…
Down with wars
In my opinion human rights consist of freedom in all aspects, for everyone on this planet. It doesn’t matter to which nationality, religion or colour of skin one belongs to, to have freedom of speech, acts, thoughts et cetera. Also the rights of national minorities are very important. There should be respect and tolerance for…