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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Human Rights and International Law (16): In Defense of Universal Jurisdiction
(source) I now believe that one of my previous posts on the subject of universal jurisdiction was somewhat onesided and too critical of the concept. Hence, here are some of the reasons why universal jurisdiction might not be such a … Continue reading
Human Rights Ads (18): See More Clearly
(source, an Amnesty International ad; the text says “see more clearly”) More human rights ads.
Posted in human rights ads
Tagged ad, advert, amnesty international, human rights, human rights ad, politics
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In Support of Freedom in Iran, Ctd.
In response to a general call from Andrew Sullivan, the speed-blogger who almost single-handedly writes the history of the Iranian uprising as it happens:
Posted in democracy, freedom
Tagged elections, human rights, iran, protest, revolution, riot
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Capital Punishment (19): Innocent People on Death Row in the U.S.
Apparently, since 1976 – the year in which the death penalty was reinstated in the U.S. – at least 118 innocent people found themselves on death row, where they spent a total of 1.125 years (which is almost 10 years on average … Continue reading
Posted in capital punishment, justice, law
Tagged capital punishment, death penalty, death row, justice, miscarriages of justice, politics, u.s.
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Overpopulation, A Collection of Images
I personally don’t believe overpopulation is an important issue, let alone a human rights problem (at least not on the global level; in isolated, mainly agricultural areas characterized by subsistence farming things may be different). But I know that many … Continue reading
Posted in globalization, housing, human rights images
Tagged escher, famine, human rights, image, malthusianism, overpopulation, Thomas Malthus, violence, war
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In Support of Freedom in Iran
(source, click on the image to enlarge) I don’t have anything to add to the outstanding reporting on the events unfolding in Iran (see for example here). I just wanted to highlight the importance of these events for freedom of … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, freedom
Tagged elections, human rights, internet, iran, media, protest, revolution, riot, technology, twitter
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Political Graffiti (49): Sweatshop Labor
(source) More on sweatshops. More on labor conditions in general.
Posted in political graffiti, work
Tagged bonded labor, modern slavery, political graffiti, work
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Test Your Knowledge of International Humanitarian Law During Wartime
Take the test here (there are only 12 questions). More on humanitarian law here and here. Other tests: test your knowledge of human rights, and test your knowledge of the death penalty. And, if you really want to learn something … Continue reading
Posted in human rights and international law, law, quiz, war
Tagged humanitarian law, humanitarianism, international law, quiz, test, war crimes
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Limiting Free Speech (27): Throwing Eggs at Stupid Luminaries
(source) Following the “egging” of Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party, by a group of protesters angry at the party’s recent election victory, Megan McArdle asked an interesting question: Should egging fascists be an acceptable form of speech? Should … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, freedom, law, limiting free speech
Tagged BNP, debate, egg, egg throwing, fascism, free speech, physical security, politics, protest, security
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The Causes of Human Rights Violations (15): The War on Drugs and the Prison Population Rate in the U.S.
(source) Nobody in his right mind would advocate the abolition of prisons. However, no matter how much we agree that putting people in prison is often necessary, we shouldn’t forget that in so doing we limit these people’s human rights. … Continue reading
Posted in causes of human rights violations, law
Tagged cartoon, cartoons, drugs, human rights cartoon, prison
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