Category: Human Rights & Development
141 Articles
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
“The Deceased Can’t Speak for Herself:” Violence Against LGBT People in Malaysia
Just three weeks earlier, also in Klang, another trans sex worker was beaten to death. While police have opened investigations into both cases, they hastily determined that the…
June 25, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
How External Actors Have Worsened Venezuela’s Long Crisis
In January 2019, the United States, France, and Britain recognized the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, as President of Venezuela. Russia and China continue…
June 24, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Pakistani Women’s Rights
Signs protestors made decried all forms of discrimination, from severe physical violence endured by rape survivors and honor killings to the unequal division of labor inside the…
June 18, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
What North Korea’s Push for Economic Development Means for Human Rights
North Korea’s 2018 diplomatic makeover reduced tensions, deepened inter-Korean reconciliation, and fostered a perception among analysts that China, Russia, and some other…
April 13, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
China’s Potential to Promote Gender Equality through South-South Cooperation
Gender equality at all levels is a fundamental component to every nation’s sustainable development and to establishing a fairer world. Over the past five decades, China has…
March 28, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
The Human Right to Adequate Housing in India: Obstacles and Challenges
The story of Shakur Basti is not an isolated one. Indian cities, towns, and villages routinely witness forced evictions. In 2017, state authorities across India demolished about…
March 22, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Facebook’s Quasi-Sovereignty: Myanmar’s Need for a New Free Speech Paradigm
The authors of the open letter are correct. Facebook can seek to address these problems by working with Myanmar developers on natural language processing (NLP) algorithms to…
March 12, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Hip-Hop and Human Rights in Africa
Perhaps one of the more notable examples of hip-hop activism in Africa is Fela Kuti and his engagement with the Nigerian government concerning corruption and human rights abuses.…
February 4, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Worried about Illegal Drugs? Change the Policy and Think Long-Term
The current policy paradigm is problematically based on a cost-benefit assumption that the benefit of state intervention exceeds the cost of allowing access to drugs. In, …
June 26, 2018
- Human Rights & Development
Misconceptions in the Israeli-American Gun Culture Comparison
A mass shooting results from both the attacker’s motivation as well as the opportunity the attacker perceives to carry out such an act. One of the important elements of …
June 4, 2018