A new report from Save the Children details the horrific conditions that children (and everyone else) in Syria are living in every day. “You… will not be able to bear what you will see in Syria. We know what is happening, but the world is not listening.” Here in America, we are often preoccupied... »
A few months ago, we decided to ask people, in Harvard Square (in which people are likely to be highly-educated) what they knew about Tibet. Astonishingly, we saw... »
A set of negotiations, many meetings and informal summits have all failed trying to fix the Tibetan issue. The aim of this article is to analyze the reasons why... »
After recently discovering that our contact form was broken I am happy to report that it is now fully... »
With so many active human rights issues around the world today, it’s easy for possible problems in this... »
A number of news agencies as well as NGOs are reporting dire circumstances in South Sudan. Apparently the... »
RECKONG PEO, INDIA: As a part of Pragya’s rights based initiative supported by UNDEF, a Citizen Government Meet was... »
The Sub-Saharan region of Africa faces innumerable challenges in fulfilling their human rights obligations and these issues becomes acutely problematic... »
Earlier today Navi Pillay, the UN High Commisioner for Human Rights, sharply criticized the general assembly for its... »
According to this story at Reuters and this story at VOA, VP Joe Biden met with human rights activists... »
There are many sources of information on this unfolding tragedy. The UK Guardian has this article about what’s going... »
One man’s suicide in Tunisia1 sparked a wave of protests across the country and soon the fever spread across... »
By U.S. Army Sgt. April Campbell, International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs Kabul, Afghanistan (October 27, 2011) –... »
The following was submitted by our correspondent in Pakistan who wishes to remain anonymous. In my last commentary I... »
The following was submitted by our Pakistani correspondent who wishes to remain anonymous: Right... »
“Everyone has the right to own property alone, as well as in association with others”, and furthermore that, “no... »
On Feb 26 2011, CBS news had a headline, “Libya: Qaddafi arms his civilian supporters.” The story remarked on... »
For those who haven’t heard, A suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the UN building in... »
Last winter several news headlines declared a Cholera outbreak in an already vulnerable Haiti. The same year, another Cholera... »
This article will focus on gender and women’s rights with focus on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) and... »
Nestled in the volatile Middle East, Egypt was widely considered a stable country until recent events revealed the depth of... »
Early on in the article “Social Rights and Economics: Claims to Health Care and Education in Developing Counties” by... »
The pluses and minuses of a checks and balances approach on National Development Strategies and governmental accountability. National Development... »
Drone technology must be encouraged due to the potential for use by individuals, groups, and sovereign nations against rogue... »