Human rights abuses

More than four million people have fled from Syria due to the atrocities produced by modern warfare, causing one of the biggest refugee movements in history (Letsch, “Turkey Putting Syrian Refugees 'at Serious Risk of Human Rights Abuse”). Countries around the world provide air support and weapons to the opposing sides, causing more violence and results in Syrians fleeing from their homes, yet these countries make it hard for refugees to seek asylum in their country (Griswold)…

democracy in the past several decades, but the North Korean government exercises strict totalitarian rule over the nation’s economy and citizens. While the full extent of the North Korean regimes’ human rights abuses against its own citizens is not fully known, a Human Rights Watch insists that “abuses within North Korea are without parallel in the…

Jordan Flaherty once said “Housing is a human right. There can be no fairness or justice in a society in which some live in homelessness, or in the shadow of that risk, while others cannot even imagine it.” It is because I agree with John Flaherty in the position regarding housing, that I feel compelled to affirm today’s resolution. Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing. For clarification of today’s round, I offer the following definitions: Word: Guarantee…

Stop the Injustice Have you ever thought how many girls are being victims of violent or sexual abuse right now? How many human rights are being broken around the world? Is someone doing something to stop injustice? The movie Girls Rising presents the misfortune of several girls around the world; its purpose is to make audience aware about some injustices. Every story is special, and it makes its audience reflect. One of the most shocking stories is about Amina an 11 year old girl from…

behavior, but most practices have been abolished in the 20th century as they the impacts on the victims were discovered. In contrast, Australia allows the practice to continue presently despite the controversy surrounding the topic and the several human rights violations they are breaking. Australia has permitted social and legal negligence when it comes to the sterilization of disabled women due to societal pressure and inconsistencies within the law. Sterilization in Australia had been…

that make up and constrain state action," (Burly, 1993-230). Liberals also stress the importance of liberal values, such as democracy, within the international system. In light of the current level of civilian abuse in conflict, the liberal theory could argue that the level of civilian abuse stems from the ineffective structuring capability of the law. However, it could…

To begin with, freedom of speech is the right we have to express our feelings. This means we can say or do whatever we want without the government stopping us, but there are somethings we can’t do. Must of freedom of speech come from court cases that changed the way we use this right today. We have the right for freedom of speech and press. We also use this in symbolic was like burning flags or crosses, and wearing armbands (to protest a war). There are also many was that we cannot use freedom…

goes through many obstacles every day and has limited access to resources that citizens of other countries would have an abundant amount of access to. Through the continued abuse of human rights, no outside countries seem to believe that they should interfere with how North Korea treats its people. Though all countries have a right to their own choices, it does seem that leaving North Koreans trapped and helpless inside their country makes other countries just as cruel as North Korea. Known as…

anti­abortionist or pro­life, people who believe women shouldn’t have the right to abortions. The other side of the argument is the pro­choice side, those who believe every women deserves the right to abort an unwanted child. Many people believe that abortion is the same as murder and that it should be illegal, while others believe it is the woman’s choice and no one else should have a say. Abortion should be legalized because it is every female’s right to…

abortion-rights movement, and the pro-life (anti-abortion) movement. The purpose for each movement is self-explanatory, being that they are either for or against abortion, for their own personal reasons and beliefs. Putting my own feelings aside, I strongly believe that abortion should remain a legal medical procedure due to the fact that it is a basic fundamental right, it contributes to population control, and it can be a form of defense for women.…