Claire Roncallo, Associate Member, Immigration and Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Since 2014, the Chinese government has targeted the Uyghur population in Xinjiang through mass detention, forced assimilation, and cultural erasure.[1] Human rights groups have condemned these actions as part of a broader effort to suppress the cultural and […]
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Carrington Calder, Associate Member, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review I. Introduction Hong Kong has operated under the “one country, two systems” policy since 1997, which guarantees greater freedoms and human rights for Hong Kong than those in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).[1] At the core of these freedoms […]
The world brings people from different nations together “at the same time, in the same place, in the spirit of friendly competition,” for the largest sporting celebration in the world – the Olympic Games.[1] However, the Olympic Games are rarely without controversy, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are no […]
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 […]