United Nations Commission on Human Rights

Social 20-1 Written Final Exam: by: Sophie Slater. The definition of Internationalism is the state or process of being international. The NGO’s and the international community of nations needs to start stepping up and taking action instead of standing by and waiting for something to happen. Just like bullying if someone sees it happening and doesn’t say anything it will get worse, but if they acknowledge it quick enough something can be done about it. Domestic violence can be defined as…

are at a high risk for human rights violations. However, we refuse to accept any illegal migrants. Another issue we recognize as a major social rights issue involves the right to privacy in a digital age. We recognize the impact the internet has had on the world, and the power and information it grants a country given full access. We believe that all individuals have the right to privacy online, protected from others. We also believe that the citizens government has a right to this information,…

they rejected Marian Anderson, an African American singer’s performance. To make up for this horrible act of rejection, Eleanor helped put together an outdoor concert for Marian to perform. Another example is when Eleanor became the first lady of the United States, she took over the duties of her husband, Theodore Roosevelt. By doing so she spoke on his behalf to keep the Press and Congress satisfied, and help make decisions to keep this country safe. One final example of Eleanor’s courage is…

The suspicious circumstances surrounding the Kennedy assassination has created a clout of conspiracy theories, if one such conspiracy was actually found to be true during the Warren Commission then American democracy and history would be radically altered. The commission’s official story is that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and killed the president due to a variety of factors such as a resentment towards society, commitment to Communism, and a desire to get his name in history. This official…

A never ending battle against monarchy was the foundation of the history of antebellum United States. The idolization of republicanism by the American people especially in the Era of Good Feelings succeeding the War of 1812 was fuel for the intense fear of emotional and political hegemony. In the early 1800s, monarchy was extremely common, specifically in the superpowers of Europe. These superpowers included the Spanish and Portuguese Empires that ruled over various Latin American colonies.…

“I honor the human race. When it faces life head-on, it can almost remake itself (Roosevelt, Foreword).” This is a very accurate quote from the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt that describes herself personally. Everything she did, she did full-heartedly, devotedly that she remade how the position of First Lady should be. She was remembered as not only the wife of the 32nd president of the United States, but also as a fiercely loyal activist, a fair spokeswoman, and the kind-hearted First Lady of…

In “Who Shall Be Judge?: The United States, the International Criminal Court, and the Global Enforcement of Human Rights,” author Jamie Mayerfield breaks down international crime by discussing topics such as: the United States dispute with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on a proper model to achieve human rights enforcement to the various controversies that have stemmed from the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court was ratified by sixty countries in 2002, and…

lady for the longest term in United States history. Even though Eleanor was a private person, she spoke up for what she believed in and used her title as first lady to her advantage. Her ultimate goal was equal rights for women, and she encouraged women all across the United States to be confident in their abilities. Eleanor Roosevelt instituted a change in society during the New Deal Era, and her influence helped her achieve greatness for women all across the United States. When Franklin…

There are several factors why people from different countries migrate and settle, for temporal or permanent time, to a possible safer place. The main particular factors are based on human rights violations, economic situation and political development. These factors could happen inside a particular country or region in different context of time due to evolving trends happening around the world. In the case of irregular migrants of TCNs (Third Country Nationals) trying to reach Europe while…

The majority of violent crimes in the United States are committed by men (Gun Control, 2013). The fact that a gun or guns were used in the commission of these crimes does not, in itself, warrant the removal of weapons from society. If this were the case we would need to remove all alcohol which causes more deaths annually than all firearms-related deaths. The one commonality in all of these occurrences is the state of mind and mental health of the shooters. In all of the examples presented so…