New Italy-Albania Migration Deal Raises Human Rights Concerns
Throughout the past decade, the European Union (EU) has seen a rapid influx of refugees entering its countries as people flee violence, war, and persecution. Though this number peaked in 2015, a notable amount of migrants have continued to enter Europe, with roughly...
Pélicot Trial Questions French Laws Regarding Sexual Assault
Gisèle and Dominique Pélicot got married in the spring of 1973 in France at the age of 21. Considered the ideal couple that managed to find rare and great love in their life stories, it was a tale that brought about three children and seven grandchildren. A loving...
Karoshi: The Problems with Japan’s Work Culture
Japan is famous for its blend of traditional and modern customs, rich culture, and revolutionized technologies. The country has drawn in millions of foreign nationals for its high quality of life, safety, and efficient public transport—but perhaps especially for its...
China: Violations of Freedom of Expression, Speech, and Peaceful Assembly
Thousands of miles away, activists for basic human rights sit in prison cells. Most await punishments that far exceed the crime. In China, heavy prison sentences weigh on the shoulders of its brightest human rights activists, scholars, and lawyers. According to...
Buscadoras: Women Searching for the Disappeared in Latin America’s Enforced Disappearance
After 3 years of searching, Yanette Bautista finally reunited with her disappeared sister. In the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, buried under NN (No Name), using the same dress and jacket she was last seen wearing, the body of Nydia Erika Bautista was found. After a...
The Treatment of People with Disabilities in Institutional Care Settings in Brazil
Overview of the Issue In Brazil, thousands of children and adults with disabilities are confined to institutions for people with disabilities, facing widespread neglect, abuse, and isolation. Designed ostensibly to provide care, many of these institutions have...
Child Soldiers in Northeast Syria
Exposure to warfare at a young age has been associated with distress that does not easily wither away. This correlation can be seen in the reality of many children as young as 12 years old in the autonomous northeastern region of Syria. The region is governed by the...
Human Rights Concerns About the 2024 Austrian National Council Elections
The recent National Council elections in Austria, held on September 29th, saw the rise of the Freedom Party (FPO), as they won a plurality of the total vote and overtook the current administration in support. This far-right party has maintained moderate support since...
How Youth Mentoring Can Instill Resilience in the Next Generation
Introduction The summer heat made itself known even as the AC blew full blast. Amidst the brown, dilapidated apartments, the heat waves emitting off the asphalt appeared like an endless ocean. I exited the car and made my way toward the school tucked among the federal...
American Psychiatric Abuses: Residential Treatment Facilities
Content warning: this blog will include mentions of child abuse, child self-harm, child suicide, and child sexual abuse. Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) are in-patient institutions that provide inpatient psychiatric care to people under the age of...
