Philadelphia—In the coming weeks and months, as the United States and the rest of the world come to grips with heightened terrorist threats, public health and human rights advocates are worried about keeping their work on the front burner of public and political attention.
Such strategic issues as HIV/AIDS, women's rights, and the welfare of immigrants and refugees could easily be overlooked as world leaders turn their attention to military strikes and covert intelligence.
"The events of recent days are going to make more difficult the struggle for human rights, human dignity, and the human right to health," said noted human rights advocate Michael Kirby. He spoke during a conference of public health and human rights supporters held two weeks after terrorist hijackers killed more than 5000 people in devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
"Enormous amounts of capital will be spent on . . . [Full Text of this Article]
