The police have a policy of shooting to kill any perpetrator of drug trafficking crimes. ... These under age recruits are ill-treated and some have even died from punishments or in vague "shooting accidents." ... On a more positive note, Paraguay has signed a ban on antipersonnel mines. ... Organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch bring these crimes into the view of anyone interested. ...
The crime of "unlawful abortion" may be committed by the pregnant woman herself, by the person performing the abortion, or by anyone who assists. ... In each state and territory where abortion remains an illegal act, the crime is punishable with lengthy periods of imprisonment. ... In New South Wales the punishment is ten years for both the woman and the abortionist, with five years imprisonment for supplying or procuring. ... In addition to this, a woman in Western Australia is no longer subject to legal punishment. ... It is also interesting to note that no prosecutions have been mad...
Defining gender violence as a violation of human rights is a relatively new approach to the problem. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the global feminist social movement worked to introduce this idea to the human rights community and by the early years of the 21st century, succeeded in establishing the right to protection from gender violence as a core dimension of women's human rights. This is another example of the process described in Chapter 2, in which a social movement defines a problem and generates support from legal institutions and states. After describing how gender viol...
For decades, people have engaged in wars as a motive to bring about peace. However it has proven to do nothing but disturb and hurt the lives of millions of civilians around the world. It is an unjust and necessary evil into our society. Civil wars exist to end disputes over land, over throw religio...
