United Nations Convention Against Torture

War in Syria DBQ Essay There has been a war going in Syria for the last 5 years now. There are parties in Syria who are against the government. What is fueling the violence? The anti-government parties can are be terrorists but some aren't. There are teenagers who are being arrested for being against the Syrian government. “...writing anti-government graffiti on a wall”. This type of behavior can be illegal in Syria, but if teenagers want to the government there might be something wrong.…

roughly six million people (unicef.org), of which nearly five million are still affected by the conflict that happened several years ago in 2003 (unicef.org). Although several sources state that the Darfur genocide started in the year 2004, when the United Nations and others began…

states to act in self-defense when an armed attack occurs but there is actually a more expansive understanding of this approach that aids in dealing with the complex international relations of our current standing. In the landmark case of Nicaragua v. United States, Stephen Schwebel states that Article 51 does not say “if, and only if, an armed attack occurs” meaning that the application of self-defense is not explicitly restricted to armed attacks (Arend, 93. 2003). The counter-restrictive…

Terrorism is a word heard often today in current events. Words brought with terrorism are fear and violence. Most see it as just random acts of violence without purpose or drive but they are not just random. Such acts, however, can be used effectively as a form of strategy by smaller actors. It seems that terrorism is biased to who it effects. For those it is aimed towards terrorism is frightening and random but for those who use terrorism, it is an act of persuasion. Many do not realize the…

Personal identity emphasizes on personal range of situations, roles, and relationships in which individuals find themselves. Social identity is collective experiences and ideology in a range of groups, where personal identities would be interconnected. Personal and social identity impacts an individual's perception and behavior and it may lead to discriminative and conflict traits. Korostelina states that, "social identity is connected not only with the perception of similarities with an…

Gourevich told to the Clinton administration that it “wasn’t a failure to act. The decision was not to act. And at that, we succeeded greatly.” He was correct. The United States did nothing to try to stop the massacres happening in Rwanda. In fact the United States pushed the UN to take most of the peacekeeping forces in Rwanda. I believe that the Clinton administration was scared of another Somalia incident would happen if they entered Rwanda. I remember from…

true. Definition of terrorism In this paper, I will discuss the definition of terrorism, as it's officially defined by the UNSC ( United Nations Security Council), but mostly, I will try to understand the difference and variations in use between the definition and its application (punishment of terrorism) in the differents countries. According to the United Nations Security Council, terrorism is described as “any act intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or…

“Saint Paul, the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the second most important person in the history of Christianity” (Sanders, 2016). The specific writing of St Paul that this essay will be focusing on will be The Galatians 5:13-26, from the New International Version. This specific chosen passage will be link the to a contemporary Social Justice issue, Violations of human rights and dignity. The passage of The…

Boko Haram On January 20th, Boko Haram walked into a Nigerian Village, raiding, and eventually burning it to the ground. The attack was recorded to have taken 65 lives, but the people of Dalori Nigeria, reported as many as 100 casualties, and abducted many more. Boko Haram is a radical Islamic group. Boko Haram is a terrorist origination operating primarily in Nigeria. Founded in 2002 by Muhammad Yusuf, the organizations reasoning for the attacks are the historical imbalance between the north…

history the Middle East has been notorious for both instability and hostility. It is in the best interest of the United States to make an effort to bring peace to the Middle East. The Middle East is home to many allies, economic opportunities, and many U.S. troops. Due to all these reasons tension in the Middle East needs to be relieved immediately. The proposed policy is as follows: The United States will proceed with a cautious, but firm, approach that is centered on peace, education, and aid.…