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Join Us in Campaigning for a Just Domestic Relations Law
“Join Us in Campaigning for a Just Domestic Relations Law” is a pamphlet that was published in September of 1999 by the Ugandan Women’s Network. The pamphlet outlines the “Domestic Rights Bill,” a bill that was aimed at creating a more equitable legal status for women and in doing so create more stability in the household. Specifically the bill advocated for defining adultery as gender neutral, cementing the age one can consent to marriage at 18 years and recognizing that mental and physiological violence can be considered grounds for divorce.
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Les mots ont la parole
“Les mots ont la Parole” is a booklet, available in both French and Creole and created by the International Civil Mission in Haiti, which features a story book about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document, released in 1998, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the declaration of human rights by reaching out to children in Haiti and educating them about human rights and the importance of justice, equality, liberty, friendship and peace.
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The Leadership Code (Amendment) Bill, 1998
The Leadership Code (Amendment) Bill, 1998
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Les eleves haitiens disent et dessinent les droits de l'homme
“Les Eleves Haitiens disent et dessinent les Droits de l’Homme” is a booklet which features poems in Creole and French and the drawings from Haitian schoolchildren obtained from a picture contest organized by UNESCO to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The booklet, published in 1998 in Haiti, is made up of many drawings, each followed by a poem on the subjects of justice, equality, liberty, friendship and peace.
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Declaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme
“Declaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme” is an essay in French, circulated by the International Civil Mission in Haiti in 1998, written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document describes some of the history of the declaration of human rights and how the International Civil Mission in Haiti plans to upkeep human rights and strengthen democracy in Haiti.
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Les Fruits de l'Illegalite sont Amers
“Les Fruits de l’Illégalité sont Amers” is an essay, believed to have been published in 1998, which explains to readers that Haiti is at a decisive crossroads in between democracy and dictatorship. The crisis between Legislature and Executive is creating a political struggle and this document, available in French, provides historical information on the political development of Haiti with the reoccurring theme that in times of crisis, resorting to illegal activities has led to bitter consequences. The document also gives recommendations for solving this crisis with individual signatories agreeing to these points; yet the common source of the document is not listed.