Essays on Individual Rights

Human trafficking is the act of taking someone against their will to sell them for sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, and organ removals. The history of “human trafficking” can date back to the 1800s starting with slavery in African Americans. Once slavery was...

Abstract In India we have an archaic law pertaining to prisons. The purpose of prison is still hanging between it offering a chance to improve or to inflict maximum suffering on the offender. Over the years, the approach has radically changed and moved from retribution...

This essay will not confirm or deny its concern to the harm caused by the use of drugs by anyone who wishes to do so; It’s concern will lay on the ground that, the acting legislations have perhaps deviated itself from its practical obligations which...

According to the World Bank, women represent 49.56% of the world’s population, and yet despite these significant statistics women continue to be subordinate to men. In some parts of the world this inequality manifests in discrepancies in salary; in others, it is witnessed in access...

For almost two centuries people have been thinking more and more about the economic aspect of the development of the state and the world as a whole, realizing that this is the main mission of each country. Previously, it was believed that the state should...

The 1929 treaty included the following essential POW rights: Prisoners of war are in the custody of the hostile Government, and not in custody of the individuals which captured them. (POWs) shall at all times be humanely treated and protected, particularly against acts of violence....

The contemporary LGBT movement started in 1969, however the struggle for their rights have been going on since centuries, only the way of protesting and displaying grievances has changed with time. The legalization of same-sex marriage is something that has only been achieved recently, the...

Introduction International human rights law is a body of international law that is aimed at securing and protecting human rights at the regional, international, and domestic level. The international law ensures that governments and individuals are able to protect the rights and freedoms of all...

The definition of a “human right” according to the Webster’s Dictionary is “a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.” What this means is that each and every individual born on Earth is given basic rights that belong to them the moment...

Rights protection in China is one of the cornerstones of the US-China trade issues. However, in order to realize/grasp the scope of the matter it is necessary to understand how important the IPR is for US economy in general and American firms in particular. First...

Introduction Human rights are the essential rights and opportunities that have a place with each individual on the planet, from birth until death. They pay little heed to where you are from, what you accept or how you carry on with your life. They can...

On June 26, 2015 same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 of the United States. This was a pivotal point in history for the LGBT community nation-wide. Unfortunately, in other corners of the world same sex couples face much more opposition than illegality of the...

Introduction Advocating, developing international human rights standards, monitoring human rights violations, service delivery and activism on human rights issues are the salient functions of several Non-government organizations (NGOs) especially in third world countries. In the globalized world order, the NGOs tend to fill the geographical...

Being able to vote before the age of 18 in the primary election, would be a good idea. Nearly half a million or more citizens in Texas turn 18 every year. Having their votes can make a big difference moreover having the right to vote...

Women have been discriminated because of their gender since before we can even remember. Luckily, women have been acquiring the rights they deserve as human beings since the First World War. But, due to the history of discrimination against women and the role they used...

If human rights is a potent tool for development, how can it be further promoted in the context of 21st century Philippines? Which actor has the primary duty to perform this task, why? Since human rights refer to the rights inherent to all human beings,...

Be part of social justice or social change means that you are fighting for every human being is treated justly, without discrimination based on financial status, race, gender, ethnicity, etc. In our day, there are no longer issues involving racial discrimination because of past events...

This is a provincial act as most employees, managers and even owner of the gas station violate the prohibited grounds section. They violate this act because they are racist towards Simon which is direct discrimination because he even says that they would call him names...

This paper is focused on Malcolm X, a man who stands against the regular and normal civil rights act. Malcolm X was an activist who fought for people of color. In the US, people of color were restricted and isolated by the Jim Crow Laws...

The right no is hit, is also a child’s right. A child is an abridged adult with a right that cannot be abridged. ‘Spare the rod, spoil the child’, this phrase has been prevalent in our society since a very long time. It is majorly...

Policies around human trafficking and prostitution have been around since the BC period. These historical policies contributed to the exploitation of human trafficking. Unlike policies in the most recent years, early policies have also supported prostitution. For example, China adopted slavery in 221 BC, and...

Over 600,000 Jews from around the world have embarked on the informal educational, all expenses paid, Taglit Birthright trip to Israel. What this paper will draw to question is whether this is simply a free trip. This paper will look at the graphics of Birthright...