Archive for December, 2008

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Gil Cua, 1953-2008 »

A beloved friend and leader,  Gil P. Cua, 55,  succumbed to liver cancer on December 17, 2008.  A sudden departure for us. Though he had bouts of sickness the past months, he was diagnosed of cancer only last month.  The whole network and our DHRRA leaders mourn his death and extends prayers for his wife, [...]

ASEAN launches new charter »

Inquirer.net JAKARTA—(UPDATE) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations took a major step towards becoming an EU-style community Monday with the passing into force of a new charter setting benchmarks for democracy. The charter sets out rules of membership, transforms ASEAN into a legal entity and envisages a single free trade area by 2015 for the [...]

The Role and Potential of Secondary Crops »

HungerWednesday brings this very informative article about how secondary crops can enhance household food security. “Secondary crop-based agribusiness development will contribute to the stabilization of household food security by promoting crop diversification, improving and fulfilling nutritional requirements, absorbing farm labour and generating farm household income. In addition, secondary crops will play a role in maintaining [...]

AsiaDHRRA co-sponsors human rights forum »

AsiaDHRRA together with ESCR-Asia, CODE-NGO and the U.P. Asian Center, sponsored the forum “Kasali Ka, Kasama Ka:  Discerning Relevant Applications of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Prospects of Ratification of the Optional Protocol in the Philippines and in Select Countries in Asia” on Dec.9, 2008, 8:30-12 noon, at Romulo Hall, [...]

International Human Rights Day: Dignity and justice for all of us »

AsiaDHRRA joins the rest of the world today in celebrating the International Human Rights Day. In this year’s celebration, the UN focuses on the theme “Dignity and justice for all of us” Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights here… Some suggestions from the UN on how to participate in the worldwide celebration of Human [...]

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