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In July of 2015, an organizer of the Effective Altruism (EA) Global Conference told the attendees “There’s one thing that I have in common with every person in this room. We’re all trying really hard to figure out how to save the world.” This quote is representative of the core principle of EA, that individuals … Read more
Identification of Issue and Justification The use of the death penalty is embedded throughout history, but what is its place in our modern society? Despite the development of more liberal ideas, capital punishment, which is a direct violation of human rights, is still a feature of many justice systems around the world today. After completing … Read more
Thesis proposal Intense scholarly debate regarding why states ratify human rights treaties continues as the international condemnation of torture becomes increasingly codified. The first comprehensive international criminalisation of torture occurred with the entry into practice of the UN CAT. International relations academics have, for some time, tried to explain why states commit to such human … Read more
Human rights and the fight for human rights has occurred since the very existence of man. Nelson Mandela very famously quoted,” To deny people their human rights is a violation of being a human.”(Mandela 1994) Firstly what are human rights? Human rights is defined by (Hutchings 2010) as,” The rights that we as human beings … Read more
Does the UN Primarily Reflect the Interests of the Most Powerful States? Discuss using the Case of Human Rights Governance. The aim of this essay is to discuss whether or not the United Nations (UN) primarily reflects the interests of the most powerful states. This issue will be considered in the context of human rights … Read more
Despite the fact that African countries have both produced and hosted refugees for a long time, when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was created in 1963, it had limited interest in human rights other than with regards to racial discrimination and the fight for self-determination from colonial rule . In fact, the African Charter … Read more
Unless it is devised as soft opt-out system that allows the next of kin to make the final decision, presumed consent for organ donation will violate the rights of the deceased leading to fear and a reduction in available organs. Introduction The British Prime Minister, Theresa May proposed to remove the need for donor cards … Read more
Introduction The topic of this paper invites the reader to consider whether the current human rights law adequately solves the homelessness situation in England. There no single threat which sufficiently defines homelessness but for the purposes of this paper, the statutory definition of a homeless person, as outlined in Part VII of the housing Act … Read more
PART 2: Critical evaluation of whether the law adequately protects the interests of individuals with mental disorders in light of the Human Rights Act. The following critically evaluates, in particular, the Human Rights and the Mental Capacity Acts, to determine whether the law adequately protects the interests of individuals with mental disorders in light of … Read more
“Children and young people in Scotland want a Scotland that is safe, that treats them fairly, where they are respected and where they are included” Tam Baillie (Education Scotland Speech 2012) This essay will look at issues surrounding children’s human rights in an educational context, for the minority group known as LGBT(I). LGBTI stands for … Read more
Background The development of Human Rights in Jordan was highly influenced by occupation, underlying cultural values, and external pressure from the international system. Before delving into Jordan in the modern period, it is important to note that Jordan has a deeply-rooted tribal structure that is reflected in current legislation. This structure stems from the mass … Read more
Historically, there were two opposite reasons for countries to pursue regional integration: where they had similarities and seek to collaborate to leverage shared values, and where nations had nothing in common but integrated to complement what lacked in one but was abundant in the other (Scuira 2017:110). The Organisation of the American States (OAS) was … Read more
The privilege to authorize Human Rights as gave under the Constitution of India is Constitutionally secured. Article 226 enables the High Courts to issue writs for implementation of such rights. Also Article 32 of the Constitution gives similar forces to the Supreme Court. Another methodology has risen as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with the goal … Read more
Philosophy, ethics and law are often considered at the forefront of human rights. Owing to the interdisciplinary nature of human rights these approaches have taken a stronger presence in the field, therefore noting a lack of political dimensions. This neglect of human rights in the discipline of political science was seen between the adoption of … Read more
The landmark case that set precedent for school prayer was Engel v. Vitale. The argument originated in the Herricks school district and was decided by the Warren Court in 1962. The conclusion was that public schools are not allowed to hold prayer, regardless of whether participation was required or not or religious affiliation. The policy … Read more
The Constitution, formed by the founding father of the United States on September 17, 1787. The Constitution was written to be used as an outline for our country, and to show how this nation should be governed and structured in many years to come. In past centuries these amendments and articles have helped this country … Read more
The lgbtq rights of citizens around the globe has been a controversial topic for many centuries. Persecution of the LGBTQ community is an ongoing issue, and many countries including the delegation Spain has vowed to terminate this type of abuse. In early July of 2005, same-sex marriage was legalized in Spain, and since then, members … Read more
A social justice leader, a women’s rights activist, a civil rights leader, she did it all. Dorothy Height was a huge contributor to each of these causes and movements, she was the reason that the Young Women’s Christian Association was fully integrated at all locations in 1946. (Dorothy Height Biography) She was also working with … Read more
Is the death penalty just in serving justice? The death penalty is too crude to be used and should be abandoned. The deliberate taking of someone’s life is a permanent punishment to the individual and should cease to be accepted in the United States. The death penalty in America is only used when prompted with … Read more
Elizabeth Eckford Elizabeth Eckford was associated with the Little Rock 9. The Little Rock 9 were 9 black kids who were the first to attend Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was ruled to where segregation in schools is deemed unconstitutional. Well these 9 kids … Read more
Truth commissions are defined as “an ad hoc, victim-centered commission of inquiry”, formed based on two purposes; (1) investigating and reporting impacts from “severe violence of repression” that occurred during a time of conflict or illegitimate rule, (2) creating recommendations to rectify these mistakes, as well as prevent future wrongdoings (Freeman, 2006. Pp.14). Many consider … Read more
“[W]ith no distinction given to their race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”-Article 2 of UDHR of the United Nations, 1948. Historically, laws came before human rights, but it has been argued that one law which grants us rights, has been there since the … Read more
One criticism against the United Nations structure is that it does not always engage in constructive discussion of Human Rights issues in the real sense of it, but a forum for politically selective finger pointing and criticism. The states with problematic human rights records in the actual sense of it makes up the Security Council … Read more
All human beings are born free and have equal rights. No one is allowed to violate take away these rights from any of the individual. The first and the foremost right of every person is “Right to Live”. No one shall be deprived of this right until he or she has not taking away this … Read more
” The death penalty is a symptom of a culture of violence, not a solution to it.” Death penalty in a today’s world is a very controversial subject. It is mostly banned and not used in practice, but some countries still retain the right to punish its citizens in such a way, some of which … Read more
