Category: Human Rights & Development
141 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Status of Education and Minorities Rights in Turkey
Education in Turkey The teaching and use of minority languages in Turkey have been a controversial issue in education, and the Turkish state has often violated minority language…
December 20, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
The Growing Case for the Repatriation of Foreign Terror Fighters and their Families
In late August 2020, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution concerning the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of foreign terror fighters (FTFs),…
December 17, 2020
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COVID-19: A Crisis within Crises for the World’s Most Vulnerable
There are millions of Yemenis trapped in the middle of the globe’s deadliest active conflict. And there are the 730 thousand destitute Rohingya who fled genocidal violence in…
December 11, 2020
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Managing US Sanctions Toward Russia
As Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th president of the United States, speculation has begun on what a Biden administration will mean for US policy toward Russia and sanctions…
December 10, 2020
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A Human Rights-Based Approach to International Food Assistance: Adopting a Long-Term Solution to an Immediate Challenge
In October 2020, the World Food Programme (WFP) received the Nobel Peace Prize for its work as the ultimate foot soldier in the fight against global hunger. Months prior, the…
December 8, 2020
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PART II: A Call for Collective Punishment: LGBTQ in Post-Conflict Chechnya
How then should policymakers, activists, and scholars weigh the policy options? The main question is not whether human rights should be promoted in the region, but how? Stress on…
September 11, 2020
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PART I: A Call for Collective Punishment: LGBTQ in Post-Conflict Chechnya
A useful lens for analyzing the current regime in Chechnya is to reflect upon the wave of violent detentions of LGBTQ that began with allegations in the Russian newspaper, Novaya…
September 4, 2020
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What the Pandemic Reveals: Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh and Garment Supply Chains
The Pandemic EffectAt the same time, it has thrown into relief the chronic weaknesses of the Bangladeshi garment industry itself, including its “labor management” practices,…
September 3, 2020
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“Not One Women Less, Not One More Death:” Feminist Activism and Policy Responses to Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
In 2011, Mexican poet and human rights activist Susana Chávez Castillo was tortured and killed in Ciudad Juárez. Eighteen years earlier, she coined the phrase “ni una mujer…
August 12, 2020
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Iraq: Challenges and Solutions
Mental health concerns increase in countries affected by protracted conflict, as experiencing distressing and traumatic events caused by long-term violence can result in…
July 27, 2020