Human Rights Watch Research Papers Samples For Students

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Egyptian feminists and activists of women’s rights have long been struggling for a more justifiable and fair societal status women in the society. At present, there is almost no industry or business vertical into which the women of Egypt have not entered and proving their mettle; irrespective of this, the social status of women in Egypt continues to be prejudiced when compared to that of the social status enjoyed by men. And while there are a plethora of aspects that can be regarded as the reasons behind the prevalent gender gap, male-dominated organizations have unrelentingly been relegating the concerns voiced ...

HIV/AIDS prevalence in Southern Africa has remained high in the last decade and it is a very important indicator of the state of the epidemic in the region. There are several demographic factors that play a critical role in the sustaining of this condition in Southern Africa and this paper will explore the correlations between these factors and the epidemics, causes and impacts of demographics on the spread and tackling of the most serious epidemic in the world.
It is estimated that 24.5 million of the 34.3 million infections around the world are in Africa and in 2000 8.57% of ...

Introduction

In 1998, Hugo Chavez won the elections in Venezuela, a victory that marked the beginning of a reign that would later turn out to be oppressive and retrogressive. A huge bulk of his supporters was won over by his strong attacks of the representative democracy that characterized the regime that was at the helm of the country. He promised to break away from the past which he associated with the wealthy. Hugo Chavez and his movement which was known as Chavismo came up with an alternative system which entailed participatory and protagonist democracy. The implementation of this system began with the convening ...

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Social Responsibility (101SRE306)

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Human Rights in Corporate Social Responsibility
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How can companies decide what Human Rights to be concerned about?
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How can the Due Diligence process be made to work for companies?
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References
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Human Rights in Corporate Social Responsibility
A major but highly underestimated topic related to the field of Corporate Social Responsibility in today’s world is the issue of Human Rights. Human rights are generally defined as the ‘inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because he or she is a ...

Abstract

When the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s after the Cold War, the international arena has shifted drastically from the nature of the status quo to the conflicts that continues to trouble several regions today. In terms of the status quo, many nations adhered to democratization that resolved many conflicts that were influenced by the Cold War. On the other hand, the nature of conflicts after the Cold War have drastically changed as some wars are now fought by different actors and the intensity of each conflict varies. At the present time, conflicts persist throughout the globe and even ...

International Crime Witness Part 2

The Japanese criminal court system is based on American law traditions. Back in 1922 Japanese criminal law used the Old Code of Criminal Law that was based on German law. The new code of criminal law was established after World War II and the 1946 Japanese Constitution. In 1948, Japan adopted a new criminal code (Abe and Niebler,1962).Japan has made multiple amendments to the criminal code since the 1960s. Once a person has been arrested and becomes a suspect in a crime, they have the opportunity to discuss the charges with a public prosecutor and sometimes a detention judge. After the suspect has ...

Why are the mentally ill behind bars?

The mentally ill are considered a threat to society, especially because of the very nature of possessing the unstable mental stability which could potentially lead this segment of the population to inflict discomfort or harm to themselves and to other people. According to the study made by the Human Rights Watch, the mentally ill are placed behind bars at an increasingly disturbing rate “a consequence of under-funded, disorganized and fragmented community mental health services. Many people with mental illness, particularly those who are poor, homeless, or struggling with substance abuse – cannot get mental health treatment” (Human Rights Watch, 2006, par. 9).

What challenges do the mentally ill present to prison administrators and staff?

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The consistent and continuing armed conflict in the world often takes its toll on the weaker groups. One of the most affected of these sections is the child. The use of children in military actions, paramilitary, armed conflict or any kind of warfare is illegal and internationally prohibited. However, the fighting functions in the world have exploited the deficiencies in systems and lack of regulatory and prohibition bodies to facilitate the use of child soldiers. This has had a negative effect on the development of the child, often with the result that the children become war like with a liking for ...

On a trans-global scale, parental leave for newborns and adoptees works. In 1993, the American Federal Government passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law; in 2012, only about half of American workers enjoy coverage under this act. In the United States, the topic of parental leave and the appropriate legislation to establish far-reaching parental leave is still under discussion. There are a number of arguments for and against maternal and paternal leave for parents of newborns and adoptees currently under consideration in America. Many of these theories have strong arguments; however, in practice parental leave works. The appropriate topic ...

Introduction

Freedom and human rights have become major issues in the 21st Century. However, the interpretations and application of human rights regulations have different ends in different countries. The purpose of this paper is to compare the systems of freedom and human rights as they exist between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In doing this, this paper presents a hypothesis that freedom of speech and freedom of religion in both Saudi Arabia and the United States are the same and although they have different traditions, they all seek the same goals and ends.
Basically, to understand ...

The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights claims “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood” (United Nations). This means that people all over the world should live in peace and respect each other’s rights and freedoms no matter what race, color, ethnicity, and sex they represent. These universal rights became pillars of modern liberal society and spread rapidly across the globe. Article 4 of the Declaration states that no one shall be held ...

- A brief background of the Tibetan Human Rights Crisis
It is quite evident beyond any reasonable doubts that that the human rights for the Tibetans have been violated over some reasonable period of time. The violation of most of the fundamental human rights for the People of Tibet has therefore become a key area of prime concern. The violations have been characterized by a constant rise in the number of government restrictions on religious, cultural and other types of freedoms. (Epstein, 2003). The Chines government has meted out some very repressive policies on the Tibetans making life very unbearable. ...

The primary purpose of this paper is to explore how trauma patients can receive counseling in an effective way. It will describe the methods that counselors in Pakistan are recommended to take. Counselors have to be sensitive to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the trauma experienced. The paper will take into consideration the context of the clients and challenge to find ways of reaching out to these women and provide such effective support, as may be found in other countries in the region such as India and Bangladesh. In this way, the aim is to examine ...

Introduction

In this case, Maria filed a complaint regarding the failure of the company to promote her without much consideration of the long term experience of ten years that she had. The company policy disregarded her request or application for promotion on the grounds of accent and tardiness. The company claimed that Maria was not suitable for such a promotion because her accent will greatly affect communication and the customers will find difficult to understand her in the course of her duty. It was claimed that Maria talks very rapidly such that the customers may find her not efficient in communication due ...

Introduction

Over the past four decades, many countries have faced many obstacles in their efforts to build and restore democracy. Turkey is one country that has seen a transition to democracy. When protests broke out in many Arab countries such as Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Syria, there have been comparisons that are been made with reference to Turkey. There have been questions such as; could these countries make a transition to democracy by applying the Turkish model? What this means is that Turkey is already considered as a model for democracy. While developed countries such as the United States, Western European Nations ...

A review of the Stand Your ground Act

Abstract
Although laws are made with an intention to help people, sometimes it is unfortunate there is no consensus on its necessity among the people.. The ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws in one such law in which there is much controversy. While use of deadly force to defend self is acceptable by all, there is a possibility of the Act being revoked by the defender after unnecessary killing to go scot free. After the Trayvon Martin case of 2012, there has been a major outcry to reform it or abandon it. Although ‘Stand Your Ground’ law has been determined as right ...