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DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Mar 31, 2022

Routledge eBooks, Jul 10, 2023

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 2015

Journal of Peace Psychology on the topic of psychology and human rights (HR). We provide a brief ... more Journal of Peace Psychology on the topic of psychology and human rights (HR). We provide a brief overview of the history of the concept of HR, the primary theoretical and empirical contributions to date within the field of psychology, and how various psychological organizations use the term today. We then summarize how HR fits into social psychological peace research, before explaining what kind of papers we sought and how they were selected. Finally, we provide an overview of the papers and their primary contributions, and point to some limitations of the research covered in this special issue as well as directions for future research.

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2023

‘To be able to step over our shadows, we need the light of many others’. This thematic issue e... more ‘To be able to step over our shadows, we need the light of many others’.

This thematic issue examines how psychology has been influenced by
colonisation processes and how these influences find reflection in
people’s minds. Various contributors in this thematic issue address
decolonising psychology with the larger objective of improving relations
between people and also between people and the environment. They
specifically examine the process and consequences of decolonising
psychology in and for ‘developing’ societies. The process of decolonising
psychology is expected to enhance our understanding of the influence
of colonisation on minds and human behaviour; it aims at repairing the
ill effects of the past and present unequal power relationships that
resulted from colonisation. Such knowledge needs to be followed by
actions to liberate and make minds free.
There is a growing awareness of the influence of colonial history on
epistemology, research, methods, assessment and practices of psychology.
The effects of colonisation are very much present in societies even today
and are not only reflected in global economic relations and climate
change, but also in social relationships, minds and attitudes, and in the
transgenerational transfer of traumas. An important question that is
raised is whether contemporary psychology confirms the status quo, or it
is ready to remedy the effects of past and present unequal and destructive
power relations.
This issue on decolonisation explores the current trends in psychology,
especially from the perspective of the Majority World which is the term
now in use for the ‘developing societies’.

Listening to the Voiceless: Towards an Inclusive Psychology, 2019

Has psychology today overcome the influences of colonialism, slavery, unequal global economic rel... more Has psychology today overcome the influences of colonialism, slavery, unequal global economic relations and social-Darwinism? This article explores the relationships between human rights, social justice and psychology, more broadly and with reference to Caribbean cultural communities, highlighting challenges facing the profession of psychology. Biases in the science and practice of psychology are mentioned, such as historical justifications for inequalities and the lack of reliable and valid psychological instruments. A plea is made for a human rights based-and-oriented psychology that is inclusive, decolonial and multiindigenous.

Listening to the Voiceless: Towards an Inclusive Psychology., 2019

The American Journal of International Law, 2000

when the monarchica l and aristocratic traditions of Europe r ema ined intact. H e makes it clear... more when the monarchica l and aristocratic traditions of Europe r ema ined intact. H e makes it clear that people h a d fun at the H a g u e Conference—perhaps no t quite as much as at the 1814—1815 Vienna conference, bu t m o r e than at t he many gloomily technical conferences of the latter par t of the twentieth century. T h e book also makes it clear that, unlike its predecessors, this conference was a media event that a roused the hopes and interests of the genera l public. Anotfier valuable slice of history is Eyffinger's description both of the growth of the peace movement, and of its heroes. Such figures as the pioneering peace activists William Stead and Bertha von Suttner deserve being resurrected from oblivion. So does Bloch, the banker and writer who influenced the views of Tsar Nicholas II, and whose clearsighted vision of the consequences of another great war pu t h im far ahead of the professionals who populated Europe's general staffs. Eyffinger resolves the question of Bloch's first name in a different way than this reviewer did in the Journals symposium; whereas I chose "Ivan" (since all editions of his book call him that) , the author prefers "Jan" (p. 20) as more consonant with his Polish background. (We did agree, however, that the man credited with founding the Red Cross should be "Henry" Dunant (p. 264) and not "Henri," despite the latter's seeming more likely for a Swiss national.) T h e text and the illustrations also bring alive the state of weaponry and warfare that the conference was m e a n t to reduce and mitigate. The re is a great deal of detail he re , and this amateur military historian noticed only two minor lapses—identifying Oyama as a Japanese admiral ra ther than a general (p. 440), a n d assuming that the Skobeleff be ing celebrated in t he paint ing by Vereshchagin (p. 334) is the battle ra ther than the general of that n a m e . Eyffinger is ra ther sparing of evaluations a n d conclusions. H e does have views as to who m a d e contributions to the process—praising the French and coming down hard on the German delegation as obstructionist. He notes that the American delegation was divided and in some respects unhelpful. Captain Mahan, the historian of seapower, tended to defend means of warfare that o thers found unsavory, such as expanding bullets and poison gas (p . 429) . In this respect, h e foreshadowed the American predilection for sparing American lives in t ime of war through technical innovations. T h e book's conclusions about the utility of the conference are modera te but lean toward the optimistic.

Towards an Integrative Psychological Science

Psihologijske teme

Recently an increased interest among psychologists in the topic of human rights can be observed. ... more Recently an increased interest among psychologists in the topic of human rights can be observed. We aim to raise awareness about the contribution psychologists can have in protection of human rights with the goal of supporting psychological well-being of individuals as well as of communities. So in this article we review the roots of human rights-based psychology in social psychology and applied fields of psychology, examine how psychological associations tackle human rights and present some examples of intersection of psychology and human rights in practice. The role psychologists have can be pursued at the individual level, in everyday implementation of psychological knowledge and skills, and more globally. Professional bodies of psychologists can have a stronger voice in society while advocating for human rights from the psychological perspective while also supporting their members in the promotion of human rights. In recent years more initiatives can be seen among psychological ...

European Psychologist, 2019

European Psychologist, 2017

Imran Ayaz, 2020

Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR انسانی حقوق کا عالمی منشور

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2016

Psychologists have a societal responsibility for promoting human rights and preventing human righ... more Psychologists have a societal responsibility for promoting human rights and preventing human rights violations. In 2013 a Board Human Rights and Psychology was established by the European Federation of Psychologists Associations (EFPA), in order to raise awareness of the importance of human rights for psychologists, and of psychology for human rights. In the first section a brief history of human rights is described. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related conventions, as the most widely accepted standards for human rights today, are taken as the starting point. The second section shows how the principles of human rights are in tune with the ethical codes of conduct of psychological associations, and a plea is made for the explicit inclusion of human rights in these codes. The third section presents a social-behavioural science perspective on human rights anchored in the Capabilities Approach of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. The fourth section describes the involvem...