The Americas – Page 4 – Journalists for Human Rights

14 Feb

A Dire Outbreak: The Coronavirus and Racial Prejudice

Raya Chehabeddine2019 – 2020, Asia, Civil & Political Rights, Europe, Newspaper, The Americas

Amid the humanitarian crisis in Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly outbreak, Chinese authorities are desperately resorting to extreme measures. In an effort to contain the spread of the disease, officials enforced an unprecedented quarantine of nearly 11 million citizens. Orders of house-to-house searches have been implemented and an emergency hospital was built in just ten days to tackle the outbreak. Despite the measures taken to contain the spread of this deadly disease, the number of infected cases has soared from 50 in China, to over 31,535 in more than 20 countries in the past three weeks. The death toll is even more alarming, amounting to 638.

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 […]