How has the Declaration of Human Rights changed the world?
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. How has it changed the world as we know it? In 1948 the Declaration was signed to prevent the horrors of WWII from re-occurring. It set up human rights standards for all and is the world’s...
The loss of personhood: Identity in refugee camps
By India-Mae Osborne India-Mae Osborne looks at the harrowing and dehumanising experiences of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers in the displaced persons camp system. When war erupted between Russia and Georgia in 2008, an estimated 150,000 refugees fled, many...
Human Rights vs. State Policy: Greece’s Refugee Containment Camps
By India-May Osborne India-Mae Osborne analyses the refugee crisis in Greece and the treatment of migrants and asylum-seekers. Over 1 million displaced peoples fled Asia, Africa and the Middle East for Europe in 2015 alone. By April of 2016, this number had increased...
Is protecting heritage a human right?
By George Nicholas Is protecting heritage a human right? George Nicholas looks into the responsibilities and concerns about the political, ethical and social dimensions of archaeological research and heritage management. Technological advancements in archaeology in...
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi jailing journalists?
By Andrew Fagan As Myanmar sends journalists to jail, the pressure is mounting on Aung San Suu Kyi. The government of Myanmar and its de facto head, Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, are facing renewed international condemnation after two Reuters journalists, Wa...
Could a new revolution in Nicaragua spark another migrant crisis?
By Jose Miguel Cruz Could new-found political turmoil in Nicaragua trigger the next Central American refugee crisis? Central American migrants have long been at the center of what consecutive U.S. administrations have called the immigration “crisis.” Each year,...
Why do human rights campaigns fail in China? ▶
Why have so many human rights campaigns, such as Free Tibet and the Falun Gong, failed in China? Why have others, such as better environmental protection and HIV/Aids care, fared better? What have the costs been on political movements with the more successful...
Q+A: Why do human rights campaigns fail in China?
Why have so many human rights campaigns, such as Free Tibet and the Falun Gong, failed in China? Why have others, such as better environmental protection and HIV/Aids care, fared better? What have the costs been on political movements with the more successful...
How can we stop indigenous oppression?
Julianne Evans discusses the various ways in which indigenous oppression can be stopped with Fulbright Scholar Dr Andrew Erueti. Erueti spent four years working for Amnesty International as an indigenous rights advisor. When the richest one percent now own half of the...Subscribe by Email
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