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Alfred Maurice de Zayas (born May 31, 1947, Havana, Cuba) is an American lawyer, writer, historian, an expert in the field of human rights and international law, a peace activist, President of PEN International Centre Suisse romand (2006-09 and 2013-17), United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order (also known as Special Rapporteur 2012-2018), appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Professor of International Law.
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The existence of zero nuclear weapons may sound utopian, but the effort is required in the name of humanity.
Self-determination is an expression of the individual and collective right to democracy.
A truly democratic country must proactively inform the public so that the public can decide on spending priorities.
Austerity is necessary in the military – not in the progressive achievement of economic, social and cultural rights.
The bottom line is that these agreements must be revised, modified or terminated.
Disarmament is not just an idle promise; it is also a commitment under article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations.
The right of self-determination must be implemented through specific measures.
Parliaments that do not genuinely represent, but act as if they had a blank check for x number of years lose their legitimacy.
The State has the obligation to prohibit certain business activities in order to protect the lives and welfare of the population.
Frequently, military expenditures are “secret” or concealed, thus frustrating the right of citizens to know how their taxes are being spent.
All peoples have the right of self-determination.
Investors and transnational enterprises have invented new rules to suit their needs, rules that impinge on the regulatory space of States and disenfranchise the public.
It is time to reinvigorate the UN General Assembly so that it can exercise a more decisive role in peace-making and peace-keeping, consistent with the will of the international community.
Can you tell me who is good and who is bad ? The ancient "we and they" divides us artificially.
The UN system is not very democratic, everyone knows that the Security Council is not democratic.
The strengthening of the human rights enforcement system is necessary to counter the prevalent architecture of corporate impunity.
The diagnosis is clear, but changing the status quo has proven difficult, because often those who are elected do not govern, and those who do govern are not elected.
According to a 2014 report, the European Union is spending at least 315 million euros on drone-related projects.
Democracy means a genuine correlation between the will of the people and legislation and policies that affect them, be it domestic or international.
As Ban Ki-moon has repeatedly said, ‘the world is over-armed and peace is under-funded’. A major shift in priorities is vital for both States and peoples.
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