Ilhan Omar is a Minnesota state representative. She is the first American lawmaker of Somali descent. She is a former refugee. Omar and her family fled Somalia during the civil war and lived in a Kenyan refugee camp for four years before emigrating to the United States in 1995. Wearing a white hijab, Omar who … Continue reading Threads in American Tapestry: Asylum Seekers and Refugees
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What is the International Criminal Court and Why Should I Care?
What is the International Criminal Court and how did it develop? The ICC is not a substitute for national courts. It is the only court with global jurisdiction that a state can go to when it cannot carry out the investigation and trial of perpetrators that have committed war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. … Continue reading What is the International Criminal Court and Why Should I Care?
The Liberian Renaissance: The Rebirth of a Nation
Leymah Gbowee is one of my human rights heroines. I first heard of her work in my peace studies class. We watched the documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which chronicles the cessation of the second Liberian Civil War and the power of nonviolent protests in pursuit of peace. Gbowee and the women … Continue reading The Liberian Renaissance: The Rebirth of a Nation
Mexico’s Interrogation Secrets Revealed
Cruel and unusual punishment is a human rights issue we don’t hear enough about. It is illegal according to our US Constitution and the Eighth Amendment and a grave human rights violation according to international treaties and documents. For example, Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads “No one shall be subjected to torture or … Continue reading Mexico’s Interrogation Secrets Revealed
