This blog is part three of the conversation around disability rights, especially as it applies to children within the American school system. If you have not read the first two blogs in this series, I suggest you do so. The first blog focused on the historical view of disability and the American school system’s approach … Continue reading Part Three: The Different Approaches to Disabilities and the Future of Disability Rights
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Social Justice Café Recap: Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights
By Caileigh Moose Source: Yahoo Images On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the UAB Institute for Human Rights facilitated a discussion on the issues of juvenile justice and children’s rights. This conversation was led by Dr. Stacy Moak, a member of the UAB Political Science and Public Administration department, who also has a decade of previous … Continue reading Social Justice Café Recap: Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights
Attack on Gender-Affirming Healthcare in Texas
After decades of systemic and societal discrimination, an array of hope burst through the clouds of despair for transgender individuals. Recently, greater acceptance of transgender individuals in modern culture has opened doors to accessible and evidence-based transgender healthcare. Budding healthcare infrastructure has helped transgender individuals transition and care for their changing bodies providing relief for the marginalized … Continue reading Attack on Gender-Affirming Healthcare in Texas
United States: The Case for Transitional Justice
Note from the Author: This blog was written to accompany the Social Justice Café Transitional Justice: Here & Now hosted by the Institute for Human Rights at UAB on Wednesday, November 30th at 4:00pm CST. At this event we will discuss a brief history of Transitional Justice in the United States and hold an open … Continue reading United States: The Case for Transitional Justice
The Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade
This is an unprecedented time we live in. We are currently living through climate change, a pandemic on pause, and an international conflict that has the potential to turn global. People around the world are struggling with conflicts and atrocities, at times, due to the American military’s involvement, while hundreds more are dealing with increasingly … Continue reading The Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade
America: The Land of the Hungry
As an immigrant from India who has become an American citizen, food insecurity is something that I have witnessed a lot in my short lifetime. As a kid, I remember seeing people on the streets of India, both young and old, begging for mere scraps, and felt guilty for not being able to do anything … Continue reading America: The Land of the Hungry
Injustice in the Justice System: Disability, Schools, and Incarceration
Freddie Gray was killed as he was being transported in a police vehicle because the police did not take appropriate safety measures. Gray’s encounter with the police undoubtedly involved racial biases held by the officers due to their perceptions of African American men. However, another aspect of Gray’s identity, which lead to him being disproportionately … Continue reading Injustice in the Justice System: Disability, Schools, and Incarceration
Injustice in the Justice System: Issues of Access for People with Disabilities
As Brady Mistic got out of his car, he was immediately met with the blinding glare of police lights. Being a person with deafness, Brady relied mostly on his sight to interact with the world around him, so the bright light was confusing to say the least. He moved towards the light to inquire about … Continue reading Injustice in the Justice System: Issues of Access for People with Disabilities
The Re-Entry Simulation on Mass Incarceration and its Practical Applications in the Real World
The University of Alabama in Birmingham hosted a re-entry simulation for mass incarceration on the 15th of October, 2021, partnered with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama. This simulation, which featured around a hundred participants, was designed to enlighten both students and community members about the difficulties surrounding re-entry into … Continue reading The Re-Entry Simulation on Mass Incarceration and its Practical Applications in the Real World
Challenges with Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.
Humans have always been regarded as higher animals due to several similarities we share, including instinct, cognition, problem solving skills, introspection, creativity, emotional intelligence and planning skills. Just as planning is an ability of both humans and animals, it involves adequate effort and encompasses a wide range of ideas and research put in place to … Continue reading Challenges with Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.
