International human rights law

because it is widely unsupported and unusual in the world today. According to Baird and Rosenbaum, The Universal Declaration of human rights started the anti-death penalty movement in Europe (28). The 1980s brought about more opposition with Protocol No, 6, which made abolition of the death penalty normal in the E.U. All members of the European Council, the Ukraine, and South Africa…

Ethics and morality have influenced humans for countless centuries, shaped and molded by age, culture and gender. These factors have come to create individual and unique ethical lenses that each person sees the world through, therefore, not all ethical frameworks agree on what is right and wrong in ethical dilemmas like the death penalty. Religion is often used by people as an ethical framework, but in an increasingly secular world, religious ethics often come into conflict with secular ethical…

simply be combined under one moral code that governs all of the human race. Under this perspective, Muslim women should not be discriminated against if they choose to wear a niqab. It is extremely unfair if an individual is allowed to dress up in their religious attires such as; turban, cross, and kippah but Muslim women cannot dress up in their religious attires. No religion is more privileged than another, every individual has a right to his or her beliefs. Therefore, the niqab should be…

As Boyd (2015) explains, constitutional law is special in that it cannot be subjected to alteration through “the mere passage of new law through the House of Commons and the Senate” (p. 98). On the surface, this fact appears to guarantee respect for the authority of the rights laid out in the Constitution. This is significant because constitutional law supposedly, in the words of Cheffins and Tucker (as cited in Boyd, 2015), is a “mirror reflecting the national soul” (p. 98). However, many…

that lack of investments is the source of Cubans financial instability. The growth in Cuba’s capital stock “fell to 7.8% of GDP” which caused the economy to plunge into some serious trouble. Without investing properly in stock and engaging in international business, it is hard for a country to create advancements for its…

the legality of abortion is highly debated among people because of its moral and political concerns, it is an undeniable right for women and often a benefit to society as a whole; therefore, abortion should remain a legal option. First of all, the termination of a pregnancy occurs due to many different reasons, although one significantly common cause…

In Sex and Social Justice, Martha Nussbaum applies liberal feminism to the international scene. Nussbaum particularly focuses on women’s issues in the third word. Nussbaum argues that some cultural traditions pose an obstacle to women in modern societies. She continues by arguing that women should not be viewed as inferior to men, but equal. Nussbaum argues that injustice against women exists in: quality of life, emotions, religion, political liberty and participation, employment, education, and…

establish clear rights of woman. Second Wave feminism spread globally and created a large recgonition of the inequality women face. Second Wave feminism’s global affect irreversibly changed western culture and created progress internationally. Second Wave…

EUTHANASIA BE SUPPORTED? Considering the sanctity of a human life, euthanasia is the same as murder. Regardless of the intent, there are other alternatives to euthanasia. Palliative care is able to provide relief from suffering to patients and should be the standard in modern medicine. Moreover, euthanasia destroys the trust and confidence built in to the doctor-patient relationship. Pro-euthanasia legalisation abuses the autonomy rights of human and undermines the value of a life. THE…

Stabilization of Kosovo through Russian Involvement Every state is motivated by self-interest when it comes to international affairs. Ethical reasoning can come into play when states try to intervene when infractions against human rights occur. The protection of human rights is a basic law a majority of states enforce. However, when a violation of these basic rights is tested the way in which states react is key to understanding the complexity of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian…