Has Wikileaks done any damage? Does Julian Assanges belong in jail? In today’s world, most people are unaware of the back and forth of diplomatic cables through which countries communicate among themselves. Only those who have been dedicated to the vague old concepts of human rights even acknowledge that there must be a lot of open give and take amongst countries to protect borders and the rights of the everyday citizen. (more…)

The Chinese government’s arrest of internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei, has once again drawn widespread attention to the country’s dismal human rights record.

The 54 year-old artist whose biography includes working on the iconic Beijing National Stadium that was used in the 2008 Olympics, was detained on April 3 on his way to Hong Kong from Beijing. (more…)

Aung San Suu Kyi is known for her fight to protect the rights of the people of Burma. She grew up with her mother and siblings, as her father was killed when she was very young. Suu Kyi spent most of her early adulthood attending college. She also met her husband during that time. Suu Kyi and her husband settled in New Oxford and had two children. (more…)

Tens of nations across the world enjoy a level of formal cultural intelligence that makes the state of education in third world countries seem like a human rights violation. It is time for the education of the population of a country to be seen as a fundamental human right.
Why is education important? (more…)

Food insecurity in the world has reached epic proportions with as many as 1.7 billion people battling a daily war against hunger. Over 950 million people suffer from chronic malnutrition and 16,000 children die each year as a result of hunger. It is the most basic human rights violation in the world today. (more…)