About 15% of the world’s population is disabled, comprising the world’s largest minority population.[1] According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, a disability is “a limitation in a functional domain that arises from the interaction between a person’s intrinsic capacity, and environmental and personal factors” and occurs […]
Human Rights
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In September of 2021, Netflix original series “Squid Games” became a worldwide sensation in both viewership and ratings.[1] “Squid Games” is a South Korean dystopian thriller television series that explores many complex topics such as class relations, exploitation, and forced organ harvesting.[2] While this show is purely fictional, the depiction […]
Global warming and climate change are already showing effects on the planet. Around the world people have noticed changes such as loss of sea ice, rapid sea level rise, and longer, more intense heat waves.[1] Extreme events like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods are becoming increasingly common in all parts of […]
The abuse of child athletes, with recent cases in football[1] and basketball, continues to be a human rights violation experienced by all genders in developed and developing States.[2] From 297 former and current athletes surveyed by Project Census of Athlete Rights Experiences (“Project CARE”) from December of 2019 to June […]
Introduction Immigration was a major focus for the Trump Administration. Through extreme rhetoric and legal action, the Trump administration revived a longstanding dispute: birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship is a legal doctrine revolving around the granting of automatic citizenship.[1] Trump’s goal was to end the principle of birthright citizenship and impose […]
Foreword This short article seeks to briefly educate readers on the prevalence and manifestations of violence against women with disabilities and expound upon the existing legal frameworks that address this human rights issue. However, given the page limitations placed upon the article, it is necessary to preface that there are […]
Across the globe, 1.8 billion individuals experience the biological process of menstruation.[1] When menstruating individuals do not have “access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, hand washing facilities, [or] waste management,” they experience period poverty, rather than a dignified biological process.[2] Menstrual hygiene—or the lack thereof—impacts individuals’ dignity and […]
Imagine waking up one morning and coming to the realization that your entire world has been turned upside down. The life you once held dear has been destroyed by disorder and complete persecution. You have become subjected to a nation in upheaval. There is political unrest and carnage at every […]
The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan casted doubt on the future of the country and its leaders. However, few anticipated how abruptly and completely the Taliban would assume control of the government. President Biden announced on April 14, 2021, that the U.S. would fully withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11, […]
More and more populations are experiencing substantial environmental changes as human-induced climate change exacerbates the scarcity of resources and disrupts traditional weather patterns.[1] As international efforts and responses to climate change continue to be debated, other pressing questions remain relevant, such as: How should countries respond to and protect those […]