9 articles in this issue
Agnès Giner Lloret
This interdisciplinary research aims to expose the responsibility of oil corporations operating in conflict-prone countries on the dynamics of the conflict itself and for human rights violations. In particular, the paper assesses the role of the oil indus... see more
Andrea L. Ferrari Romero
This paper is the summary of a brief master dissertation. The subject and the study issue chosen arise from the need to understand and, at the same time, give, a solution for two longtime existing challenges for the humanitarian community: the coordinatio... see more
Judith Salgado Álvarez
Feminism, from its different aspects, has contributed with key elements to the debate on women’s collective rights, cultural rights and human rights. In this paper I collect some of these contributions highlighting the points of contrast and tension. I st... see more
Ilse Griek
In this article, the significance of UNHCR’s adoption of the «human rights-based approach» (HRBA) for refugee protection and assistance in camp settings is analysed. The value of the HRBA in humanitarian action is questioned, for refugees and humanitarian... see more
Lourdes Collado Rodríguez
In spite of the great developments in medicine in the 20th century, the healthcare and the quality of life of millions of people living in developing countries are still under the acceptable limits. The capitalist system we are immersed in, the right to h... see more
José Antonio León Barrena
Sport for humanitarian action (SHA) refers to the investment and intervention activities, which use sport as an instrument to achieve humanitarian action purposes, such as, alleviate suffering, peace-building, maintain human dignity and protect victims´ f... see more
Telmo Esteban Fernández
Noise is one of the main problems in modern societies. Moreover, noise as well as other forms environmental degradation (fumes, waste…) can, not only be an «inconvenience», but also a «polluted environment» can harm people’s health and life. Human Rights ... see more