Category: Human Rights
Gypsies in Europe: Free Movement or Forced Movement?
This February is the one-year anniversary of Irish Travellers gaining ethnic minority status in Ireland. Simultaneously, The Independent reported that gypsy people were the least tolerated minority in Europe. Respect for
Read MoreTurkey’s Military Invasion in Northern Syria
While most people know about the fighting in the Syrian Civil War between troops loyal to president Baschar al-Assad and the rebels, mainly lead by the Free Syrian Army, there
Read MoreRodrigo and the Rainbow: Same-sex marriage in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, has become notorious for his rowdy rhetoric and supercharged war on drugs. Last month, however, he struck a remarkably progressive tone on a
Read MoreIrish women continue to fight for their reproductive rights
Although the Republic of Ireland is a modern, western European country, with liberal values and an improving economy its female reproductive rights can be compared to those in countries such
Read MoreHurricanes Are Having Their Period
Katrina, Wilma, Irma and Sandy, the list goes on and on… No, these are not the latest victims of sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein. On the contrary, these women themselves
Read MoreThe Fall of Venezuela
Although Venezuela has been characterized by political turmoil in much of recent history, many claim it is currently experiencing its lowest point in the century. The land gifted with the
Read MoreHumanitarian Intervention or Protection of the Interests of Global Powers?
Humanitarian intervention has been a controversy in the field of international relations since the end of Cold War. The controversy mainly emerges because the principle of humanitarian intervention clashes with
Read MoreThe Wounded Invisible Hand Regulating the World
China, the once communist nation, is turning into a capitalist country. According to the Financial Times, the Chinese government is even willing to privatize its education and health system. In
Read MoreThe White Gold: Lithium Exploitation and its Impact on the Native Populations
“The Saudi Arabia of Lithium,” is what Forbes called the “lithium triangle” made by salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia, Atacama in Chile and Hombre Muerto in Argentina. The regions together
Read MoreNigeria’s Fight Against Radical Islam – Boko Haram and the Chibok Kidnapping
Boko Haram is a Nigerian Sunni-Muslim terror organization established in 2002 after a long time of conflicts during the decolonization process in Nigeria. It focuses on the strict application of
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