The Hague

Vincent displayed neither any indication of mental instability or inclination towards art making. Come 1869 he would become an apprentice for an art dealer firm Goupil & Cie at their headquarters in Paris. Eventually he would move to the branch in Hague where he would work for over a decade. At about this time his depression became apparent. Vincent would leave the firm to turn to God and become a clergyman like his father. It was not until 1880 when his decision was made to pursue both God’s…

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, he tells a tale of a group of school aged boys who end up stranded on an island without any adults. During the book, there is a struggle for power over who gets to be “Chief”. This struggle is mainly between two contrasting characters, Ralph, the protagonist, and Jack, the antagonist. Jack is guilty of crimes against humanity due to the atrocities some of the other boys experienced under his rule. At many points towards the end of the novel, Jack who…

International Criminal Court Guilty! Is what people hear when someone is convicted of a crime in a courtroom. Crimes are defined differently in other countries, but how do they settle the matter if it is a crime against humanity itself? That is when the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes in to handle these situations. The court is the system that we use to handle problems in the tough times. First, how it came into action and how it works. Second, the court defines what makes the crimes…

The Gale encyclopedia of Children's Health defines adoption as “a practice in which an adult assumes the role of parent for a child who is not the adult's biological offspring” (GECH 2016, 60). Common practice since ancient times, adoption continues to represent a widespread phenomenon across modern society as a whole. For a variety of reasons – from war/violence, to socio-economic factors, to social pressures – biological parents may choose, or in many cases, find themselves forced, to…

occur separately to or exclusively from other socially and culturally constructed categories such as race or class), and the shifting focus from equality to difference (tackling inequality requires respect for difference and diversity among women). (Hague,…

Imagine living in Los Angeles, California. Imagine only being a short drive from Disneyland, but never being able to go in. These unfair practices frequently result in civil unrest, war, and revolution. Transitional justice mechanisms, the steps that a government will take to democratically recognize human rights violations and pay tribute to the victims of such violations, help to usher in a more just future. South Africa successfully used several mechanisms to transition from apartheid to…

around the world where fascinated by these unseen monsters, but they would not fully step into the light until The Great War. When looking back at history, most will agree that The Great War changed the art of war. Airplanes, firebombing, automated weaponry, and trenches changed the way humanity saw war. It was only fitting that during this time of upheaval that chemical weapons to have their moment. Though it is often thought that the Germans were the first to use chemical weapons during…

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Generally, International Humanitarian Law is considered as a set of rules which governs the conduct of humanitarian in armed conflicts. It provides the protection to person who are not or no longer participating in the hostilities besides it controls the usage of weapons and methods of warfare. According to Mr. Jean in his work, “Humanitarian law is a branch of public international law which owes its inspiration to a feeling for humanity and which is…

The Lack of Privacy and Its Impact on Our Lives Introduction The 21st century is characterized by the rapid access to information communication technology. Without a doubt, the technological advances set apart by the digital age have, as stated by Davidson (2011), tremendously transformed "how we live, work and learn." This has been made easy by the fact that the cost of purchasing digital equipment such as computers, mobile phones and other related gadgets has been declining over the years;…

The Dulles Brothers, John Foster and Allen Welsh Dulles were born into a power and influential family invited America’s highest political circle. The brothers served as diplomats and lawyers, having both attended Princeton University and George Washington Law School. Under the Eisenhower administration the brothers gained power within the United States with John Foster Dulles becoming the Secretary of State and Allen Dulles becoming the Director of Central Intelligence. John Foster and Allen…