Human Rights Violations Across the Globe

Human Rights Violations Throughout the Global Arena
An Honors Option Project for International Relations INR2002-20617
Palm Beach Community College, Eissey Campus
In Partial Fulfillment of the Honors Option Agreement for Dr. Victor Aikhionbare
By Jennifer Kohl
30 November, 2000
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It is not uncommon for people living in the United States to take for granted the freedoms offered. While the U.S. is the most powerful country in the world, ruled by a government chosen almost entirely by the people, less than half of the population votes in elections. Protests are held for almost every issue conceivable, religions are practiced freely, and the media, both electronic and print, can criticize the government and honestly report news from all aspects--all of this without the fear exile, torture, detainment, or in some cases, death.

Other countries across the world, however, are not so lucky. This web page has been designed to examine various states across the globe whose citizens experience violations of human rights, as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights established by the United Nations. While so many countries in the international arena are guilty of atrocities against their citizens, only a few will be examined on this site. Because a country is listed does not mean that it has the most severe violations; a broad range of countries from all regions of the world have been included, some worse than others, but all horrifying. In addition, not all human rights abuses present in a particular country will be examined. For the most part, the focus will be on extrajudicial executions, torture, disappearances, forced displacement, and violations of women's rights, the right to assemble, freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of religion.

As we progress through the Post-Cold War Era, the world is becoming more of a global village, and such issues as human rights are becoming more and more important as a common solution solution is looked for, and as political and economic relations between countries are affected.

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