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Emma Bonino
Emma Bonino is Italian Minister for Europe and International Trade and a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (www.ecfr.eu ).
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Killing the Death Penalty
Emma Bonino Series: Human Rights 2007-12-09After 13 years of negotiations, delays, and hesitation, the UN General Assembly will vote this month on the proposal for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. in the end, the proposal's opponents were forced to fight a will stronger than their own: the will of those who – after the abolition of slavery and torture – want to mark another turning point for civilization.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 12226
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Poppy Power
Emma Bonino Series: Human Rights 2006-01-23This month, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Afghanistan that could pave the way for a new and more open-minded approach to counter-narcotics strategies worldwide. In fact, the resolution calls on the participants at a conference of donors, to take place in London at the end of January, “to take into consideration the proposal of licensed production of opium for medical purposes, as already granted to a number of countries.” ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 23365
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Stem Cell Obscurantism
Emma Bonino and Marco Cappato Series: Human Rights 2005-06-06On May 19, a group of Korean scientists published in the magazine Science the results of research that for the first time isolated human embryonic stem cell lines specifically tailored to match the DNA of male and female patients of various ages. The next day, British scientists at Newcastle University announced that they had successfully produced a cloned human embryo using donated eggs and genetic material from stem cells. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 22939
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For an International Trial of Saddam Hussein
Emma Bonino and Gianfranco Dell'Alba Series: Human Rights 2003-12-22Now that Saddam Hussein has been captured, the world's attention has turned to his trial. Should Saddam be tried by Iraqis in Iraq, or should he face an international tribunal? The forthcoming conference on democracy, human rights and the role of the International Criminal Court in Yemen on January 10-12 will provide a forum to debate these questions. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14792
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Making the UN Fit for Democracy
Emma Bonino and Gianfranco Dell'Alba Series: Human Rights 2003-06-03The war in Iraq raised starkly the question of the international order, in particular about the role of the UN. Many regard the UN's role as the guarantor of international law and legitimacy as self-evident, and now argue that its stature, undermined by the US-led invasion, must be quickly restored if the rule of law is to prevail internationally. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14310
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The Other War That Should Be Stopped
Emma Bonino Series: Human Rights 2003-04-14The world's attention has been focused on the war on Iraq. But another war--this one UN-sanctioned--has been going on simultaneously: the war on drugs. In my view, every sensible person should want this largely ignored war to end as well. While the UN should play a role in leading Iraq toward a free and democratic society, it must also change dramatically its own course in the war on drugs and lead the world to a saner policy. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14375
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Female Genital Mutilation Mutilates Us All
Emma Bonino Series: Human Rights 2002-12-05On December 10th, women from around the world will gather at the European Parliament to fight against Female Genital Mutilation. According to the World Health Organization, some 130 million women have, over the last few years, suffered from genital mutilation in some form. In reality, those figures are probably even worse, because illegalities are almost always underestimated. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17590
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