United Nations Commission on Human Rights

To better understand the United States’ foreign policy and the Bush administration’s ultimate decision to invade Iraq in 2003, it is necessary to first understand what realism is and how this theory has played an important role in decisions made by the US concerning other countries. Realism developed a new political theory, different to its predecessors which were based on natural law. Realism is based on the theory that every state will do whatever it feels necessary to ensure its own…

An Overdue Apology from the Nation An official Apology to Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander had been postponed for 11 years after the inquiry into children removal report Bringing Them Home (1997) was released during the Howard Government (1996-2007). The report recommended for an apology as a first step to heal the wounds of victims because of human rights violations (Human Right and Equal Opportunity Commission 246). However, Prime Minister John Howard rejected to apologize for indigenous…

The idea of having equal rights is strongly sought after in all cultures. “Harrison Bergeron” is a short story about an alternative future where all members of the dystopian society are physically and mentally handicapped in order to make every member equal. Similarly, in today’s society we try to force equality through the Affirmative Action Plan and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. While the establishment of equality is seen as beneficial to many members of society, it can…

Part One: Current State of Juvenile Delinquents in Haiti Disappointing, that William O’Neill, a human rights lawyer who ran the legal department of the first United Nations mission in 1993 said pretrial detention has never been a priority of the Haitian government. (Juevinille Justice, Accessed 7/28/2016) This is a flaw in the overall justice system in Haiti. However, for Haitian youth affected by this bad judgment, it can prove to have longer lasting negative effects on Haitians in the future…

international citizen”, and the country needs to put in more effort to gain the title. The fact Australia needs to improve may be true, however not meeting UN’s targeted rate does not disqualify Australia from being a “Good international citizen”. If a nation can be treated as a “Good international citizen” only by meeting a UN target, then the title is likely to be purchased rather than gained by its effort of resolving global issues and improve standard of living. Australia may be little…

in the United States. Group hijackers drove two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City - per aircraft crashed into one of the most two highest buildings, separated by about 18 minutes. Within two hours, both towers collapsed. A steering group of other hijacked planes crashed Tuesday in the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. According to the report of the National Commission on…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 18 states that a person has the right to follow any religion that they please and change their religion freely. However, not every nation follows this article and Kyrgyzstan is one of those. This issue is plaguing the small Central Asian nation and has placed it under scrutiny. The people of this country should have the right to teach, practice, and worship the religion of their choosing. Map taken from…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights was passed in 1948. Stalin’s ruling was characterized by harsh political repression and terror, the Gulag camps were filled with political prisoners. Atheism was enforced and art, science, literature, and education had to follow strict ideological guidelines. The notion of human rights in the former Soviet Union was very different from the one that was prevalent in the West. The Soviets were against the notion of “negative” rights, which were rights of…

Keeping, and the Americans, is the organizations financial situation. It has been forced to begin a lengthy restructuring to make it more cost effective due to the lack of funds it is encountering. In a recent UN report entitled, “Renewing the United Nations: A Programme for Reform” the UN officials began to address this problem. The report outlined the course which will be taken in order to balance the budget. Since the organization itself is completely reliant upon the money it receives…

Free Trade Agreement compare and contrast in regards to the requirements and membership qualifications. Nations Involved in the RTAs The…