Many children have an innate sense of equality, fairness and justice and know how these concepts relate to their day-to-day lives. A lot of children also have the confidence to voice their opinions when they feel a lack of justice. But unfortunately, this is not always that case – especially for children whose personal rights are violated […] … learn more→
Tag Archives: Human rights
Why children need to be taught more about their human rights
Do human rights increase inequality?
Imagine that one man owned everything. Call him Croesus, after the king of ancient lore who, Herodotus says, was so “wonderfully rich” that he “thought himself the happiest of mortals.” Impossibly elevated above his fellow men and women, this modern Croesus is also magnanimous. He does not want people to starve, and not only because […] … learn more→
How Quentin Tarantino unchained Django (and historical facts)
This year, America will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a presidential decree that effectively abolished slavery in all states in rebellion during the Civil War. The anniversary will be marked with a series of conferences, speeches, and publications in the academic world. However, the significance of this event has been somewhat […] … learn more→
Celebrating Human Rights Day in Timor-Leste
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day on 10 December, it is a good time to pause to reflect on the status of human rights in Timor-Leste. 13 years after the end of Indonesian rule and after ten years of independence, the question arises as to whether Timor-Leste’s aspirations to respecting notions of human rights, […] … learn more→
Title IX and babies: The new frontier?
Did you know that Title IX specifically includes important protections for pregnant women and mothers? You probably didn\’t, and neither do most pregnant graduate students and postdocs, or their teachers, principal investigators, department chairs, and deans. Most people think of Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in any education program receiving federal money, as focusing […] … learn more→
University or business? Yale’s Singapore partnership violates human rights
Yale university’s decision to set up a liberal arts college at the National University of Singapore (NUS) while accepting Singapore’s restrictions on students’ rights to free speech and freedom of association is outrageous. Human rights organisations are rightly concerned. One group said in a statement that Yale is “betraying the spirit of the university as […] … learn more→
Q&A: Stanford’s Cuéllar and US diplomat on human rights and the Internet
As the Internet evolves, people around the world have faster, easier ways to connect. Innovative plans and economic opportunities are being hatched online, but so are ideas that challenge governments. Voices of dissent are amplified by social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, leaving some countries confused about how to balance free expression rights […] … learn more→
Human rights or climate wrongs: is Tuvalu the canary in the coal mine?
The Pacific Island State of Tuvalu recently reported that it had just days of water supply left for its population of 10,000. The Government has declared a state of emergency and rationed each household to just 40 litres of water per day. The average household in Tuvalu has ten to 12 people. Australia and New […] … learn more→
Masters Programs – Law, Governance and Development
The ANU College of Law offers LLM (specialising in Law, Governance and Development) for lawyers and Master of Law, Governance and Development for non-lawyers. … learn more→
