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Reflections on human rights and professional solidarity

A case study of Eritrea

School of Social Work and Community Development at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. Address: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, SA 4041, South Africa, Holscher{at}ukzn.ac.za

Solomon Y. Berhane

School of Human and Community Development at the University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 31550, Braamfontein, SA 2017, South Africa

English

Using human rights violations in Eritrea as a point of reference, this article reflects on current discourses on human rights and professional solidarity in international social work. The notion of universal human rights is asserted, and the authors call for a more participatory and egalitarian dialogue on human rights within the profession.

French

En s'appuyant sur les violations des droits de la personne en Érythrée, cet article se penche sur les discours actuels du travail social international concernant les droits humains et la solidarité professionnelle. Les auteurs y réaffirment l'universalité des droits de la personne, mais ils réclament un dialogue plus égalitaire et inclusif sur les droits de la personne au sein même de la profession.

Spanish

Utilizando las violaciones de los derechos humanos en Eritrea como punto de referencia, este artículo reflexiona en torno a los discursos actuales sobre derechos humanos y solidaridad profesional en el trabajo social internacional. Se hace valer la noción de los derechos humanos universales, mientras los autores claman por un diálogo más participativo e igualitario sobre los derechos humanos dentro de la profesión.

Key Words: Eritrea • human rights • international social work • professional solidarity

International Social Work, Vol. 51, No. 3, 311-323 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807088078


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