Essays on Violation Of Human Rights

Research Paper

Abstract Armed conflicts, both domestic and international, have used children in combat, either directly-- as soldiers-- or indirectly. Children are preferred by numerous commanders because they are more obedient, more easily persuaded, and more loyal than adults. However, this phenomenon has become a national and global issue because of the physical, emotional, and psychological damages it bring to the children who are involved in combat. The international community has actively addressed the issue through legal actions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols came into being as part of the efforts of the international community to protect ...

Various issues arise in families and many of those problem cause controversies and different opinions. One of such problems is spanking children. One part of parents sticks to one educational methods, while others prefer different means of raising their kids. Spanking children is a wide-known method of trying to teach kids of what is right and what is wrong, because the fear of physical punishment might make children behave better and not to do certain things. Still, different families have different views on this issue. It is always challenging to raise kids, because numerous factors have an influence on ...

Should the death penalty be mandatory for people that kill other people?

The saying goes do unto others what you would have them do unto you. Therefore, the price for taking away life should cost the offender his or her life. Different kinds of punishment have been used to discourage criminals from unlawful actions, and the greater the criminal act the greater should be the punishment. The death penalty is a controversial issue and people base their arguments for or against death penalty on practical, emotional, religious or practical grounds. People in favor of the capital punishment argue that it improves peace in the society by ensuring that such people do not ...