In UN circles, they are called ‘peacekeeper babies’. They are the infants inevitably born to local women after the UN has deployed troops to regions in turmoil, and the ages of these children map the dates and direction of operations in some of the most vulnerable parts of the world. In the Central African Republic,Continue reading “Peacekeeper Babies: Sexual Abuse by UN Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic”
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Boiling Point: Turkey’s Evaporating Democracy
There is an old saying about how to cook a frog. If you drop it into a pot of boiling water, it will leap out immediately. However, place it in cold water and proceed to gradually increase the temperature, and the frog will fail to realize, until it is far too late. The Turkish peopleContinue reading “Boiling Point: Turkey’s Evaporating Democracy”
Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith
In recent years, the European Union’s goal of an ever closer union has come under increasing strain; the possibility of a GREXIT challenged the economic stability of the single-currency bloc, recent terrorist attacks have raised uncomfortable questions about national security, and the refugee crisis is placing enormous pressure on the existing rules and infrastructure. Yet,Continue reading “Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith”
Unnatural Disasters and the Fight for Gender Equality
Most people in the 21st century believe in global warming. Its impact on our physical environment is – literally – impossible to escape. The frequency and intensity of droughts, floods, storms, cyclones, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events – so-called ‘natural disasters’ – is ever-mounting, now killing more people annually than have been killed inContinue reading “Unnatural Disasters and the Fight for Gender Equality”
Review: Children Are Our Future
To mark the end of their Perspectives series, UNICEF On Campus hosted a panel discussion with three previous speakers on the 5th of April. The topic was children’s issues and the panelists delivered diverse perspectives rooted in their individual backgrounds which made the discussion lively, engaging, and informative. UNICEF has, once again, been able toContinue reading “Review: Children Are Our Future”
Stateless and Illegal: Haitian Sugar Cane Workers in the Dominican Republic
Bateyes: a Spanish word literally meaning “outbuildings (of sugar [refineries]).” The bateyes located in the Dominican Republic are home to up to a million Haitians. These communities are where Haitians reside after they are brought across the Haitian-Dominican border or rounded up from within the Dominican Republic itself. Within these primitive residences, Haitians are forcedContinue reading “Stateless and Illegal: Haitian Sugar Cane Workers in the Dominican Republic”
Brexit: A Human Rights Issue?
23rd June 2016. As David Cameron sets this date for the upcoming European Union (EU) referendum, the majority of the media coverage focuses on the financial issues the country may face as a result of each outcome. The matter of whether to remain as part of the EU has divided opinions not just across theContinue reading “Brexit: A Human Rights Issue?”
Out of the Spotlight: Democracy and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
With the media mostly focused upon Taliban aggression, less attention has been given to an important human rights topic: gender equality and democracy in Afghanistan. Despite a male population of which only 35% believe that women should have equal representation in government positions, and only 51% believe women should be allowed to work outside theContinue reading “Out of the Spotlight: Democracy and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan”
It’s Not Over Yet: The Economic Impact of Ebola in Sierra Leone
A woman working in a field in Sierra Leone An outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa that began in 2014 and has continued to the present day has rocked the world. Over 9,700 people have died and almost 24,000 have been infected since the beginning of the outbreak, mainly in Liberia, Guinea,Continue reading “It’s Not Over Yet: The Economic Impact of Ebola in Sierra Leone”
Can Obama Close Guantanamo Bay?
In January 2002, Guantanamo Bay detention centre opened its doors to receive the first of 779 total detainees, prisoners of President George W Bush’s War on Terror. The new facility, situated in Cuba, soon attracted criticism from humanitarian institutions and legal professionals alike. Yet, despite the US Supreme Court ruling the centre unlawful, it remainedContinue reading “Can Obama Close Guantanamo Bay?”
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