3rd Article
Third Article
Governance and Development: Iraq after the US invasion
Governance and Development: By: Carol Blenda Reyes Avila The loss of life continues to rise in the US-led invasion of Iraq as both proponents and detractors of the war begin to question the almost certain human rights violations that are occurring. Overseeing the establishment of a sound and appropriate government once appeared to be... »
Human Trafficking: What a Perfected Business!
A lot of us think that success had come in the beginning of the 1800’s with the demise of the transatlantic slave trade, but pretty tragically, the incidence of slavery is more pervasive now, than ever before. There are an estimated 27 mm. slaves in the world today, more than at any other time... »
Sovereign Immunity: Samantar v. Yousuf
Human rights violations, war crimes, and international humanitarian law in the context of “Failed States” and “Civil Wars” are permeating into global discourse at a steady pace. While a few celebrated cases have dominated international attention, the “rules of accountability” are an organic process with growing pains. One of the main issues that hinder... »
Empowering Women in the Time of Inequality
In the past few decades, American society has been made aware of empowering women through education on the right to equality. Despite the broadening of awareness, equality for women has not been achieved. Education is supposed to be the great equalizer in all societies-a process by which the disadvantaged get their chance to be... »
Children in the Lord’s Resistance Army
According to a 2008 publication written by Khristopher Carlson & Dyan Mazurana the number of forced marriages within the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda had reached a number of over 60,000 Ugandan children. According to the documentary Invisible Children, within the LRA it is believed that 90% of troops are abducted children. Since... »
Obama’s FY 2011 Global Health Initiative Budget Missing The Mark
It is impossible to separate HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention from the issue of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health however; it appears the President’s FY 2011 Foreign Affairs budget is attempting to do just that. It is also impossible to separate these issues from women’s rights as human rights. The basic human... »
Dear Directors and Presidents-Don’t admit you’re female!
Treating Women’s rights as separate from human rights makes women inferior to men and thus creates an inequality between men and women. By having women’s rights separate from human rights, women’s rights become based on societal assignments of gender characteristics as opposed to biological differences of the two sexes that make up human rights.... »
Human Trafficking in the United States
“Slavery is mutating and re-emerging in modern forms, including debt bondage, the sale of children, and the trafficking of women and girls for sex. Its roots lie in ignorance, intolerance and greed. We must create a climate in which such abuse and cruelty are inconceivable. One way is by remembering the past and honouring... »
The Quality of Life Around The Globe
Professor Marks raised a critical point in class by talking about the importance of urbanism and the right to adequate housing as a Human Right. But if we look at some places around the globe such as the Kibera slum located in Nairobi – (one of the most crowded places on earth,) we can... »
Social Accountability of Individuals
After reading Ackerman’s article on “Human Rights and Social Accountability”, it seems apparent that no matter the program, much of the responsibility pertaining to human rights relies on individual and civic action. While governmental action may have some impact, it seems as though there are many more changes that appear to be affective as... »