Human Rights Issues

This section attempts to highlight some of the gross human rights violations, racial hatred, the effects of media suppression, distortion and bias, that still occur around the world -- both near and far from home.

Articles on “Human Rights Issues”:

Human Rights In Various Regions

Last updated Saturday, May 29, 2004.

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Democracy

Last updated Sunday, November 30, 2008.

Democracy is a valued principle, so much so that some people have sacrificed their lives to fight for it. While no system is perfect, it seems that democracy is once again under assault. What are the challenges posed in a democratic system and are established safeguards helping to strengthen democracy or are their forces successfully weakening it?

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Racism

Last updated Monday, December 20, 2004.

Racism is a very touchy subject for some, as issues concerning free speech and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights come into play. Some people argue that it is just words. Others point out that these words can lead to some very dire and serious consequences (World War II being an example). This article explores racism from around the world.

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Women’s Rights

Last updated Thursday, February 15, 2007.

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Rights of Indigenous People

Last updated Thursday, October 22, 2009.

There are approximately 370 million indigenous people spanning 70 countries, worldwide. Historically they have often been dispossessed of their lands, or in the center of conflict for access to valuable resources because of where they live, or, in yet other cases, struggling to live the way they would like. Indeed, indigenous people are often amongst the most disadvantaged people in the world.

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The Internet and Human Rights

Last updated Sunday, May 19, 2002.

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Rights of the Child

Last updated Saturday, September 27, 2003.

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Corporations and Human Rights

Last updated Thursday, September 19, 2002.

Large, transnational corporations are becoming increasingly powerful. As profits are naturally the most important goal, damaging results can arise, such as violation of human rights, lobbying for and participating in manipulated international agreements, environmental damage, child labor, driving towards cheaper and cheaper labor, and so on. Multinational corporations claim that their involvement in foreign countries is actually a constructive engagement as it can promote human rights in non-democratic nations. However, it seems that that is more of a convenient excuse to continue exploitative practices.

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A Chronology of the Global Human Rights Struggle

Last updated Sunday, July 02, 2000.

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Human Rights Links for more Information

Last updated Sunday, May 29, 2005.

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Mainstream Media

Last updated Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

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