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Rwanda: Thriving Thirty Years After Genocide
Author: Dr. Rich Quinlan April 7, 2024 In 1994, Rwanda endured a genocide labeled “100 days of hell”, as Hutu extremists targeted Tutsi,...
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Apr 7, 20244 min read
U.N. Human Rights Council investigates violations and growing concerns in Myanmar and Iran amid escalating violence
April 5, 2024 Cited article by the Associated Press HRRC issues an immediate call for concerted international measures to address the...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
UN Peacekeepers: Crimes of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Author: Danielle Castano April 4, 2024 Introduction United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces were established in the late 1940s, with...
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Apr 4, 20248 min read
Extreme heat and the threat to the lives of South Asian workers
Author: Xinyu Zheng, MPP April 3, 2024 Exposed to a 94-degree Fahrenheit temperature directly under sunlight for hours, Raj fainted on...
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Apr 3, 20248 min read
A Bullying Epidemic: South Korea
Author: Jasmyn J. Tang, MPH April 2, 2024 Bullying remains a persuasive global detriment. Many children and adults have experienced some...
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Apr 2, 20244 min read
Protecting Immigrant Workers in the Wake of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Tragedy
April 1, 2024 Cited article from the Washington Post HRRC emphasizes the urgent need to recognize the rights and welfare of immigrant...
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
March 25 - March 31, 2024: Week in Review
April 1, 2024 Read our latest publications: “A woman's place is either inside a house or in a grave”: The Taliban in Afghanistan by...
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
UN Says Starvation in Gaza Could Amount to War Crime
March 29, 2024 Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed. (Photo Credit: Reuters) Cited...
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Mar 29, 20241 min read
“A woman's place is either inside a house or in a grave”: The Taliban in Afghanistan
Author: Cassandra Saunders March 28, 2024 As discussed in the previous article in this series, Afghanistan is the only country in the...
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Mar 28, 20244 min read
Mourning Innocent Lives Lost in Russia Concert Hall Attack
March 26, 2024 Cited article by the Associated Press As the investigation unfolds and the nation mourns, HRRC stands in solidarity with...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read
How China Targets Dissidents in the U.S. - A Case Study on Transnational Repression
Author: Xun Jia March 26, 2024 Transnational Repression refers to actions conducted by a government from a specific state to suppress...
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Mar 26, 202412 min read
March 18 - March 24, 2024: Week in Review
March 25, 2024 Read our latest publications: Disproportionate Impact of Canadian Mining Corporations on Women Globally by Lauren Salim...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
Disproportionate Impact of Canadian Mining Corporations on Women Globally
Author: Lauren Salim March 21, 2024 The extraction industry is lucrative, evidenced by the fact that the top 40 mining companies globally...
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Mar 21, 20245 min read
“Those Marginalized”: How social values affect LGBTQ+ legal rights differently in China and Taiwan
Author: Vivian Sun March 19, 2024 Introduction On May 24, 2019, same-sex marriage between citizens became legal in Taiwan, making it the...
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Mar 19, 20247 min read
Chile's Deadly Wildfire Exposes Water Crisis
March 18, 2024 Cited article by The New York Times HRRC calls to raise awareness of the challenges communities face in Chile during and...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read