April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. The word genocide brings to mind the well-known horrors of the Holocaust, Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia; yet, numerous atrocities that have gone unnoticed and unmentioned. I will focus on dehumanization, extermination, and denial for this blog to bring awareness by shedding light on and bearing witness to … Continue reading Bangladesh: The Forgotten Genocide
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Rohingya Refugee Crisis Leads to Shifting Tide in Indonesia
by Delisha Valacheril The Rohingya are survivors of atrocities committed by the government of Myanmar. Described as the most persecuted minority in the world by the United Nations, the Rohingya are the world’s largest stateless population. Under Myanmar’s Citizenship Law, the government has consistently denied citizenship to this group of people for decades. 135 … Continue reading Rohingya Refugee Crisis Leads to Shifting Tide in Indonesia
A Wonderful World Withering Away: A Global Fashion Emergency
A note about Environmental Justice Pretty blue skies, fluffy white clouds, majestic mountains breaking through the clouds, birds chirping in the morning fog, the wind blowing your hair gently as you breathe in the fresh, clean air, looking out at the rising sun with its golden rays illuminating the landscape. This is the Earth you … Continue reading A Wonderful World Withering Away: A Global Fashion Emergency
Recap: A Conversation with Dr. Harriet Washington
Last Thursday, Dr. Harriet Washington conducted a seminar with the UAB Institute for Human Rights where she discussed the contents of her book, Medical Apartheid. Dr. Washington has been the recipient of the American Library Association Black Caucus Non-Fiction Award and currently teaches bioethics at Columbia University. The seminar was moderated by Dr. Kecia Thomas, … Continue reading Recap: A Conversation with Dr. Harriet Washington
The Death Penalty is Inhumane
One of the best things that my 12th grade high school teacher encouraged me to do was to read and watch Just Mercy, a book written by Bryan Stevenson and a film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Both the film and book allowed me to greater understand the importance of confronting injustice, while also standing … Continue reading The Death Penalty is Inhumane
Coup d’état in Myanmar: a precarious situation for human rights
On the first of February, the military of Myanmar, also known as Burma, staged a coup to overthrow the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The armed forces had backed opposition candidates in the recent election, which Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party won in a landslide. Since the coup, Suu Kyi … Continue reading Coup d’état in Myanmar: a precarious situation for human rights
Coronavirus and Religion
As the Covid-19 pandemic is taking the whole world by a storm of chaos and confusion, it is directly affecting various aspects of people’s lives. People around the world are trying to get used to this new normal and cope up with the challenges and changes in daily life caused by this global crisis. Since … Continue reading Coronavirus and Religion
A Value Shift Toward Fashion
I have thought a lot about the phrase “speaking truth to power” over the last few days. Perhaps my musings have a lot to do with the free space I have in my mind now that my thesis is complete. Or it could be the anger I feel knowing that children of Hollywood actresses and … Continue reading A Value Shift Toward Fashion
Climate Change and Refugees
Climate Refugees The ongoing debate about climate change never seems to become resolved because there are certain people who believe in it and others who refuse to believe it. However, both sides often forget about climate refugees, a fairly new term that has no formal definition or protection under international law. As of 2008, millions … Continue reading Climate Change and Refugees
Midwifery and Misconceptions
Living in a city with some of the most well-ranked hospitals in the nation, we sometimes take our access to healthcare for granted. The wail of an ambulance is a frequent annoyance to UAB students, but it’s a noise that many people are grateful to hear – especially those who live in rural areas with … Continue reading Midwifery and Misconceptions
