The Americas – Page 4 – Journalists for Human Rights

03 Feb

US and Iran: Sacrificial Sanctions

Sophie Crawford2019 – 2020, Editors' Picks, Middle East, Newspaper, Social & Economic Rights, The Americas

Contemporary international relations between the United States and Iran are a classic case of prioritizing inter-state objectives over human welfare. Amid rising tensions, people have become more focused on the race for superiority between Iran and the United States, rather than the resulting human suffering and violence.

03 Dec

Chile: A Political Economy in Despair

Raya Chehabeddine2019 – 2020, Newspaper, Social & Economic Rights, The Americas

Across the world, numerous countries are in the grips of raging protests that have taken to the streets. From Lebanon to Chile, citizens are fighting against economic disparity.

15 Nov

Canada’s Indigenous Housing Crisis

Taylor Robinson2019 – 2020, Collective & Developmental Rights, Newspaper, Social & Economic Rights, The Americas

Inequality: Past to Present Throughout history, Indigenous peoples have experienced oppression and marginalization globally. Although there have been movements toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, it is clear that both internationally […]

13 Nov

Venezuela: The Complexity of a Nation in Crisis

Sophie Crawford2019 – 2020, Civil & Political Rights, Newspaper, Social & Economic Rights, The Americas

A Nation in Need of Humanitarian Justice The United Socialist Party of Venezuela, now led by Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chávez’s successor, has been criticized of democratic repression, electoral manipulation and […]