... Sierra 1995; Tennant 1994; Trask 1993; Wilmsen 1989). Indigenous peoples in particular have sought rights which are collective and whose beneficiaries are historically formed communities rather than individuals or states (Anaya 1996: 48). As Anaya notes, these rights not only conflict with the dominant individual/state dichotomy which underlies the creation of international standards, but ... 1969 American Convention on Human Rights and its Additional Protocol in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the 1994 Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradic...

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... Human Rights Watch, 2001) Beyond the actions committed under the umbrella of war, many societal changes were made: Summary trials of suspected criminals frequently result in harsh sentences involving corporal punishment under the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law. In areas under their control, Taliban authorities have enacted policies prohibiting women from working outside the home in activities other than health ... opium economy, which is valued at up to 25% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In a report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Islami...

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