Human Rights Resources
Trading Rights. The Trading Rights Project is designed to raise awareness about the connections between international trade and human rights and to help students understand the role they play in the global economy. It contains information about key products, companies or human rights defenders and draws a link to the need for trade policies that put people first (Cards $8, Study Guide $4, set $10). Please click here for further information.
Africa's Blessing Africa's Curse: The Legacy of Resource Extraction in Africa. The liberalization of the mining sector in African countries has overall had a negative economic, ecological, social and developmental impact. These are the stories of indigenous peoples, peasants, small-scale miners, and mineworkers whose daily lives are affected by the destructive manner in which large-scale mining companies often operate ($10). Please click here for further information.
In Peace and Friendship: A New Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples. This resource provides an opportunity, particularly for non-Aboriginal people, to open themselves to exploring a new relationship with the original inhabitants of this land, one that recognizes Aboriginal peoples' unique nationhood. It may be used as a series of weekly workshops for a local group or linked together for a 2-day conference or retreat. The first and fifth sessions assume a Christian perspective ($14). For more information on Indigenous rights please click here.
Borderless. This DVD (with study guide) gives voice to the struggles and dreams of undocumented workers in Canada. Viewers meet an often-invisible workforce and reflect on the hidden costs of sustaining our "first world" economy. The accompanying study guide aims to facilitate thoughtful reflection. It offers ideas for small group discussions and workshops, as well as larger community screenings ($25). You can also view the DVD on our website by clicking here.
Also available: A booklet with the complete text of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , Welcoming Uprooted People Post 9/11:a KAIROS Workshop on Refugees and Migration.
