What social justice means on a global scale
At its basic level, social justice is the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges for all people, especially underserved and marginalized populations. While this is important in America, it is also a basic, crucial need for people in developing countries. In each community, the oppressed and the oppressors vary. The drive for social justice […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Releasing people in confinement
Human Rights Watch launched a campaign in April asking the Greek government to free hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children held in unhygienic police cells and detention centers, where they face increased risk of contracting the coronavirus. Weeks after #FreetheKids launched, the Greek parliament reduced the maximum time an unaccompanied child could be detained from 45 […]
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Human Rights Watch: Advocating for a Prisoner Wrongly Held
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) held Mike Bryan Smith, a UK national, in detention for years beyond his criminal sentence. And in prison he was denied access to critical medical care after he received diagnoses of cancer and HIV. HRW’s documentation of Smith’s case revealed widespread abuses in the UAE that deny prisoners due process […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Protecting the Rights of Pregnant school girls in Tanzania
In 2017, Tanzania’s late president instituted a discriminatory ban that pushed pregnant teens out of school and denied young mothers the right to return. Since then, HRW mobilized international opposition by reporting on the devastating impact of compulsory pregnancy testing by school officials. November of 2021, Tanzania’s government announced that it was removing the ban […]
Around the World in 10 mins: Video Journey on Social Justice
In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly declared the World Day of Social Justice be commemorated annually on Feb. 20. COVID-19, in addition to conflict and climate change, has exacerbated the hardships vulnerable communities have faced these past two years, creating further imbalances in areas like health care, safety, housing, basic rights and more. In […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Releasing people in confinement
Human Rights Watch launched a campaign in April asking the Greek government to free hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children held in unhygienic police cells and detention centers, where they face increased risk of contracting the coronavirus. Weeks after #FreetheKids launched, the Greek parliament reduced the maximum time an unaccompanied child could be detained from 45 […]
Fighting for the right to education during a pandemic
As the world continues its struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many organizations providing aid and ensuring that basic human needs are met. However, systemic issues remain in ensuring the rights to health, safety and access to information for these communities. For this reason, it is critical that other organizations in the research, policy […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: A Step Forward for 10,000 Rohingya Refugee Children
Mohamed Tua Sin, 15, was in class 9 in Myanmar when he was forced to flee to Bangladesh in late August 2017. Attacks by the Myanmar military forced 740,000 ethnic Rohingya, like Mohamed Tua Sin, to flee their communities in northern Rakhine State and cross the Naf River into Bangladesh. The campaign of ethnic cleansing […]
