International human rights law

realization among the international community regarding the abolition of death penalty.Governments of various countries have not only limited themselves to remove capital punishment from their own judicial systems but have also contributed towards launching a global movement for the eradication of death penalty. This opinion was first acknowledged in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948. Article 3 of UDHR says that everyone shall have the right to…

Article Five: Article five of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that torture, cruel, degrading, or inhumane punishments are not allowed in any country that agrees to uphold the document. After watching the three parts of “The Hidden Face of Globalization,” it is clear that female factory workers in Bangladesh do not enjoy this right. The harsh conditions the factory supervisors impose to meet deadlines include severe sleep deprivation, physical abuse (punching and slapping), and…

Guantánamo Bay detention camp Legal assignment Guantanamo bay detention centre a. Identify and describe a contemporary human rights issue The Guantanamo Bay detention camp (also known as GITMO), is a US detention facility located on the coast of Guantanamo Bay in south-eastern Cuba, on the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. It was built in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and subsequent military operations in Afghanistan. The detention centre was used to house Muslim militants and…

is one of the most extreme forms of unethical human violence, resulting in physical and psychological consequences (Campbell, 2007). Torture has been used for thousands of years, and is still widespread occurring throughout the world (Amnesty International, 2014). Torture has negative effects on both survivors and perpetrators, and is ineffective method for obtaining reliable information in interrogation (Sussman, 2005). Although many international laws have been established to prohibit torture,…

is violating the Human Rights. It is still happening today and there is no international law to condemn it (Redpath, 2013). But why isn’t stoning a modern form of punishment? It’s no longer an effective form of punishment. In today’s day and age we have come up with better ways to deal with such things. We’ve evolved as human beings which means our laws should to, no matter where you live. Not only that, but stoning isn’t exactly equal, which contradicts our rights as humans. “Every…

International conflict has long been an issue that has broken apart families, started wars, and resulted in the death of loved ones. While solutions to issues can be difficult to attain, it is important to stay connected to those who have differing opinions. The government is an important part of one’s life: it is influential in the way a nation is run, and vital in the protection of its people. In an effort to stay connected to other foreign countries and try to avoid dispute, the United…

proposal of closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center could not be more delayed from both a moral and justice standpoint. A case in point is that the infamous detention center continues negatively to be seen as an inhumane facility that violated the human rights and lack of due process for detainees. On January 22, 2009, President Obama’s proposal of closing the detention facility in one year showed the slightest of promises to say the least. For example, the Obama Administration released…

were denied their rights afforded to them by the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, and their constitutional rights in a sovereign part of the United States. Because of the US Court system, the prisoners are slowly gaining their due process and are realizing their rights. It is sad to think that a large scale disregard for national and international law, such as detainment in Guantanamo Bay, is what it takes to examine closely the actuals rights of a human being.…

The Rwandan genocide can be considered one of the most brutal genocides in human history. In spite of contentions surrounding the term “genocide” and what it really means, the majority of the international community recognizes that what occurred in Rwanda was indeed a genocide and that humanity failed to respond when we knew Rwanda was in need. This, in part, is the basis for Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire’s lecture “R2P and the Syrian Conflict: Lessons Learned from Rwanda.” As the leader of…

the government, human rights violation is something that is happening all around the world with little to no recognition. Some may argue that the people who fell victims to human rights abuse did not obey the rules or laws so they deserved it, which may be true. But would you still say that if the rights of your own or someone you love started to be violated? With hope of a resolution, an independent international organization in support for human rights known as Amnesty International finally…