In May 2, 2007, China officially banned the trade in human organs, China’s state media reported. The Asian giant is often accused of heavily involving in the harvesting the organs of executed prisoners for transplant surgeries.
Is harvesting human organs for transplant in this way ethical? After all, lives are being saved from such transplant surgeries. Well, the debate on this subject matter by various interest and human right gr (more…)
The people of the world has divergent views about the US, sometimes a saviour and shelter for the poor, needy, orphans, supressed, affected populas, while sometimes a hegemonic, waring, posing instability to its opponents, whenever these states or world actors pose any threat to the US interests abroad. The concept about a super power to resolve all the global matters faced either to its friends or foes could be supernatural but not practical. It (more…)
Scientology churches and missions in France sponsor a human right initiative called Youth for Human Rights (YHRI), to help make human rights known and bring about important human rights reforms.
Last year’s blockbuster film, “Taken” brought to light a Paris you won’t find in the tourist brochures—an international hub for sex trafficking.
Despite freedom from slavery being one of the 30 rights mandated by the Universal Decl (more…)
As human rights violations continue to occur around the globe, law schools are establishing human rights clinics to meet the ever increasing demand for human rights lawyers. These United States based institutions are not only working to strengthen their own communities, but also to train students and professors, organizations and professionals, who are working to strengthen these rights outside of the United States.
Even though the Uni (more…)
Millions of people have seen American psychiatrist Dr. Wafa Sultan’s debate with a Muslim cleric, which was first shown on al-Jazeera television. In 2006, TIME magazine nominated Dr. Sultan as one of the world’s most influential people. Sultan has appeared on many radio and TV shows in English, and regularly writes articles in Arabic that are read throughout the Muslim world. Her main purpose in life is to further the understanding of Islam and i (more…)
Inculcation of Human Values through Education with the Help of Science and Technology
INTRODUCTION
“If human values take root in the educational system, the emerging individuals will have the following attributes:
They will want peace & justice in a world that acknowledges the rule of law and in which no nation or ind (more…)