by Gabrielle Hangos | Feb 28, 2023 | Egypt, Human Rights
Introduction In September 2021, the Egyptian government launched the National Human Rights Strategy (“NHRS”) as a means of addressing ongoing human rights issues in the country. Although Egypt’s government touted these reform measures, data and reports show that...
by Dahlia Mohamed | Feb 13, 2023 | Human Rights
Introduction Syria has suffered for long before the devastating earthquake that took place earlier this week. The country was one of the dominos that fell during the Arab Spring in 2011. Where there were little lasting democratic achievements in some nations like...
by Samantha Hoover | Nov 29, 2022 | Comparative Law, Disability, Healthcare, Human Rights, Italy
This article will suggest that the U.S. should follow the legal framework of Italy’s involuntary commitment laws. Adding the “need for treatment” standard, coupled with increasing the number of verifications along the chain to commitment, could affect the rates of...
by Mark Rook | Nov 4, 2022 | All, Human Rights, immigration, Uncategorized
Feature Image for Article. Source: https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/62e9986df57bcae37888ae9c/master/pass/migrants-sent-to-dc-by-bus.jpg Non-Citizens Bussed to Washington D.C., New York City, and Chicago Since April 2022, Texas governor Greg Abbot has bussed...
by Sarah Burns | Nov 2, 2022 | Africa, All, Human Rights
Introduction In March 2022, María Hernández, Yohannes Haleform, and Tedros Gebremariam began their daily task of searching for casualties to assist in the war-torn region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia. The next day, they were found dead. A part of Médecins Sans...
by Zach Burgoyne | Nov 2, 2022 | All, Human Rights, United Nations
Do universal human rights exist? In 1948 the world was tired. It had suffered through back-to-back world wars and an increasing rise in globalism led the world’s nations toward a unified goal: Peace and international unity. This newfound internationalism led to the...
