Reducing poverty or a new breed of eugenics? Sterilization in Rwanda.
Reducing poverty or new breed of eugenics? Sterilization in Rwanda.
Written by Rebecca Sargent
Posted February 16, 2011.
Category Archives: Human rights abuses
Welcome to Cote D’Ivoire.
I arrived in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, land of cacao and coffee, almost a week ago now. It’s not my first time in West Africa. I had last been to Cote […]
Part I: Summary of Human Rights Watch- World Report 2010
Human Rights Watch recently released their latest Human Rights Watch Report for 2010. As I read through the list of countries profiled in the report, I found myself disappointed that […]
Blood-free tin.
The ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (iTSCi) is making an effort to try and eradicate conflict metals from the tin industry. The extraction of raw materials in many parts of […]
The DR Congo, MONUC and Joseph Kabila.
MONUC, the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will sadly soon be coming near an end, even though the country is arguably home to one of […]
Misconceptions surrounding the Afghan detainee issue in Canada.
“Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society…It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is […]
Canadians unite. It’s time for accountable and transparent governing respectful of human rights.
I don’t usually delve too deeply into Canadian politics and legislation, but I’m starting to think that big change is in order in our system. It’s not a matter of […]
Connections to violence
So anyone who reads this blog probably knows by now that I write a lot about conflict resources. I have been scanning the mining news and other humanitarian sites for […]
The Least-Worst Option: Statebuilding in Afghanistan via Transforming the Narcotics Industry
By Graham Engel “But war’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.” – William Cowper, The Task, V, The Winter Morning Walk, line 187. While […]
20 Years After the Fall
On November 9, the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated around the world. Many world leaders including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, French President Nicolas […]
Money and corporate Rule
Let’s look for a moment at the value of humanity against the value of corporations. One human, a living breathing organism, is entitled to certain rights under our legal system, […]
The lack of human rights in refugee camps
Lately certain readings have got me thinking again about the idea of refugee camps and the access the residents of such camps have to fundamental human rights. These camps are […]
A Look at the My Lai Massacre
Written by Heather Wilhelm Being a Global Studies and History major has allowed me an interesting perspective on the history of war. One war that I have studied quite a […]
Individualistic Climate Change
We all hear about the terrible effects of climate change and environmental abuses on our earth. These are abuses against our human rights and are something that majorly affects peace […]
The United Nations Human Development Report 2009: A Very Brief Look
Written by Heather Wilhelm On Monday, the United Nations (UN) released their Human Development Report (HDR) for 2009, ranking 182 countries into their respective places based on the Gross Domestic […]
