Thursday, December 18, 2008

random points

  • aliterate = young people or adults who have acquired the abilities to read, write and calculate, but who do not use these literacy skills (EFA Global Reporting)
  • non-binding = a document that carries no formal legal obligations but may carry moral obligations (Human Rights Resource Book)
  • foreign remittances = saving grace of the Philippine economy in light of the lower tax revenue, foreign loans and export earning, and volatile financial sector
  • indivisible = refers to the equal importance of each human rights law; a person cannot be denied a right because someone decides it is "less important" or "not essential" (Human Rights Resource Book); All human rights have equal status, and cannot be positioned in a hierarchical order (UN Population Fund)
  • inalienable = refers to rights that belong to every person and cannot be taken from a person under any circumstances (Human Rights Resource Book)
  • Human Rights Principles = http://www.unfpa.org/rights/principles.htm

DS 112 recorded speech (alternative theories and approaches)

Present a recorded 3-minute speech about your assigned topic. Situate it in the context of the Global South. Provide an appropriate title. P...