Qatar’s World Cup: Human Trafficking and the Kafala System By: Simone van Slooten, 24 November 2016 While human trafficking is a major global issue, distinct variations can be observed, which differentiate one […]
Listen to the Soundcloud interview HERE The present refugee crises in Syria has triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Vast human rights atrocities continue to occur from […]
The National League for Democracy Party won a landslide victory in November 2015’s general elections, heralding Burma’s plea for democracy. Burma developed from British colonial rule with a limited foundation of […]
Helen Betty Osborne’s life brutally ended when she was only 19 years old. Helen was a high school student from the Norway House Indian Reserve. She was abducted and viciously […]
We are holding elections for a new exec team for next year, 2016-2017! Anyone is welcome to apply for an exec position. In order to apply, send a short 100-200 […]
It has been rare that Denmark – the well-off Scandinavian country with particularly high standards of living and an overall very good human rights record – has been condemned for […]
The Indian government has gone to great lengths to maintain control of Kashmir. Laws have been implemented that confer vast power to the military deployed in “disturbed areas” of the […]
Women’s rights have become the pinnacle of the western/eastern debate in the last decade or so. Feminists, their allies, and even those opposed to the gender equality movement, have become […]
Increasing discrimination against Afghan refugees in Europe reveals a disturbing double standard in its asylum system, where governments can contravene international provisions of asylum and grant sanctuary based on an […]
Cybersex dens have increasingly taken root in the Philippines where poverty, cheap labor and an ever expanding cyber-network have led to the sexual abuse of children. It is estimated that […]
