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Detention Intentions: Prisoners of War and Civilian Detainees in Ukraine and Russia

Detention Intentions: Prisoners of War and Civilian Detainees in Ukraine and Russia

by Andrea Lorch | Apr 6, 2022 | All, Human Rights, Law of War, Russia, Ukraine

Since the mid-twentieth century, each generation has been defined by war. War has dominated our society in the worldwide instability that has followed both World Wars and mass global colonization. Since 1947, the number of conflicts in the world have continued to...
The United Nations Security Council: Origins As A Roadmap To Reform

The United Nations Security Council: Origins As A Roadmap To Reform

by John LaLime | Apr 1, 2022 | All

Like most modern international institutions, the United Nations Security Council, and the United Nations itself, traces its origins back to the end of the Second World War. The Council – both exclusive and amorphous – possesses the power to make decisions that can...
A Farce of a Treaty: The 2016 Colombian Peace Accords

A Farce of a Treaty: The 2016 Colombian Peace Accords

by Esteban Munoz Calle | Mar 17, 2022 | All, Human Rights, Latin America, Peacekeeping

Since the 1960s, Colombia has been engaged in a civil war with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC).  Although the FARC formed in 1964, it was not until the 1980s that it burst into the national...
Violence Against Women: Destroying Myths

Violence Against Women: Destroying Myths

by Sabrina Rodriguez | Feb 16, 2022 | All, CEDAW, Comparative Law, Europe, European Union, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Public International Law, United Nations, Women

Overview  Violence against women is a world-wide problem. It is not regional and it does not discriminate. It affects women of all cultures and religions. Even though statistics might be lower in Europe and The Americas, it is mostly due to them being more developed...
Children’s Rights Trampled: Children Victims in Conflict Zones

Children’s Rights Trampled: Children Victims in Conflict Zones

by Shanni Alon | Jul 21, 2021 | Africa, All, Asia, Children, Human Rights, Law of War, Middle East & North Africa, Refugee Law and Policy

The world has been reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and as we begin a return to normalcy, we are just beginning to see the rippling effects in other sectors. The United Nations announced that 2020 saw 19,300 children were victims of “grave violations.” Grave...
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