Category Archives: human rights

137 Children Need ‘Immediate Medical Evacuation’ From Syrian Suburb: UN Report

Posted on December 11, 2017 by meltyzhang

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/children-medical-evacuation-syria_us_5a2d7346e4b0a290f0518d8e?section=us_world-news “The United Nations children’s agency says 137 children stranded in a war-torn suburb outside of Syria’s capital are in urgent need of medical evacuation. At least five children have died while waiting for medical care, according to the agency,” … Continue reading →

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‘We Don’t Exist’: Life Inside Mongolia’s Swelling Slums

Posted on December 5, 2017 by mackenziecrosson1

 

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“Quiet Racism”?

Posted on December 4, 2017 by mlofton7

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/meghan-markle-engagement-prince-harry-exposes-quiet-racism-n825516 I don’t believe racism is ever “quiet”. This young lady doesn’t deserve the treatment that she is getting. People are saying hurtful things about her only because of her skin color, and ethic background. I’m pretty sure if she … Continue reading →

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NYT: Euthanasia Law Passes in Australia for First Time

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Andrea Salcedo

I believe this story resonates with the rest of the world and reflects how foreign reporting is basically reporting on humans with differences but also many similarities in another part of the world. Australia is not the first and only … Continue reading →

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Egypt jails 16 for ‘debauchery’ as LGBT crackdown continues

Posted on November 28, 2017 by mackenziecrosson1

Although “homosexuality is not explicitly criminalized under Egyptian law”, a 1961 prostitution law has allowed authorities to charge those “suspected of engaging in consensual homosexual conduct with ‘habitual debauchery’.” This topic has received increased attention since rainbow flags were raised … Continue reading →

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Congo’s Youth Find Peace in a Violent Land

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Erin Brown

I chose this article because it reminds me of learning about the non-violent, peaceful protesters of Bil’in in my Israeli-Palestinian Conflict class. These young people in the Congo are doing the same thing–they are promoting “civic engagement and youth mobilization … Continue reading →

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Besieged Syrians Are Eating Trash To Survive

Posted on November 26, 2017 by meltyzhang

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/syria-eastern-ghouta-starvation_us_5a15ccd2e4b025f8e9333e45?section=us_world-news “As millions of American families sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving feasts this week, the men, women and children of eastern Ghouta, at the mercy of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, will continue to starve as they resort to ‘coping … Continue reading →

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