Call for Papers
The First International Conference on Human Rights and Cultures
Cultures in Support of Humanity
Organized by The Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
In Cooperation with Irish Center for Human Rights and the ICRC
Tehran, 24--26 November 2011
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The relation between cultural diversity and human rights has been an issue of long- standing debate among human rights scholars, policy-makers and advocates. Human rights and cultural diversity are intertwined; full respect for human rights creates an enabling environment for guaranteeing cultural diversity. Cultural diversity can be guaranteed only if human rights and fundamental freedoms are protected. Conversely, an environment conducive to cultural diversity will contribute in a significant manner to the full respect of human rights and humanitarian universal values. Among many different related matters, the way cultures contribute to the enrichment of the concept of human rights in a normative and practical manner in order to achieve wider enjoyment of human rights requires further exploration.
Under the heading "Unifying Diverse Cultures towards the Enrichment of the Universality of Human Rights ", the Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity (NAMCHRCD) will hold its first international conference under the title of “Cultures in Support of Humanity”, an academic forum for scholars and researchers from all over the world. The aim is to arrive at a shared idea, experience and understanding of the historical role and contemporary capabilities of civilizations, cultures and religions, and the role of international and regional human rights mechanisms, on the following sub-topics:
- Shaping the ideas or concepts behind human rights and humanitarian law principles such as human dignity, equality, non-discrimination, freedom and justice;
- Improving international and regional standard-setting and realization in areas such as:
* freedom of religion, expression, information and communication in times of peace and war;
* freedom from discrimination of any kind in situations of war and peace;
* the rights of women, children, minorities, the disabled, the elderly, or migrant workers and their families in peace time and the time of violence and armed conflict;
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right to social security, work, rest and leisure, an adequate standard of living, education, benefits of science and culture, protection of the family, food, housing, health or education in peace, war and occupation;
- Implementation of human rights law international humanitarian law;
- Sanctions in human rights law and law of armed conflicts.
- Candidate authors are cordially invited to forward the abstract of their papers in English (approx. 250- 500 words) in Microsoft Word format, to the following address: namchrcd@ymail.com by the deadline of 23 June 2011 along with a personal C.V. including name, address and e-mail as well as telephone and/or fax numbers (maximum up to 300 words).
- The Secretariat will review the abstracts for the Conference and will subsequently request the authors of selected abstracts to email their papers by the deadline of 18 August 2011 for the final review. It should be noted that the admission of an abstract does not necessarily imply the admission of a paper.
- The Secretariat would request authors to prepare papers exclusively for this conference, in the sense that they are not previously published or presented in other fora.
- The Secretariat will provide the opportunity for the authors to present the paper during the conference either by poster or by presentation.
- NAMCHRCD would be pleased to provide the authors of the admitted papers with accommodation, transportation and meals during their stay at the conference.
- A limited amount of funding is provided for covering flight expenses of some participants from developing countries. Applicants from developing countries who require financial assistance should inform the secretariat in advance.
Contact:
Email: Dr. Kamran Hashemi at: NAMCHRCD@YMAIL.COM
Postal Address: P.O.Box:11365-631, Tehran-Iran