With a rising birth rate, because of the suggestion of a former Chinese official and a shortage of food, China decided to enforce a law in 1980 to only allow one child per family. ... Thirdly, the one-child policy has a very negative impact on Chinese women. ... (Gendercide, 2015) Another major problem that is occurring throughout China is human trafficking. ... This is a problem that is occurring everyday that is being lead by the Chinese government. ... It has had a negative impact on the women of China and surrounding countries. ...

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Chinese in Indonesia became the scapegoats for the government, being successful and easy-targeted for any mistakes of the government. ... Many facts suggest that this was totally wrong and Indonesian government should work harder to protect Chinese-Indonesian rights. ... The Indonesian government did not protect the Chinese-Indonesians. Instead, Suharto's New Order government had created a negative image of the Chinese-Indonesians to invoke people's hatred and anti-Chinese sentiment. ... The Indonesian government did not accept the Chinese-Indonesians in what they were. ...

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Hu Jia, a Chinese dissident who was also an activist involved in environmental affairs and AIDS sufferers, was recently released after spending three and a half years in prison. In December 2007, Hu was arrested and then convicted just five months later for "incitement to subvert state power," a term frequently used in trials against critics of China's authoritarian Communist government. Hu was originally an environmental campaigner, eventually taking on campaigns against HIV and AIDS in China before his increasing knowledge led him to become critical of the government. ... Many human ...

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In 1979, China (which contained approximately 25% of the world's population), initiated a dramatic policy named "one child family" that aimed for major social and economic reforms. ... The policy was put in place to basically break down family devotion to reinforce loyalty to the central government. ... Therefor giving the Mao Communist government way more control and power, without the country being ran as a democracy. ... For one, couples in China rarely wanted female children, who are victims of circumstance in that they have few means to support a family. ... There can be a...

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Furthermore, by angering china we would put a strain on the China American relations, which would in turn mess with the balance of power. ... In fact, it is argued, the best way to promote human's rights is to promote free trade as future economic growth will help to "undermine many areas of government control." ... /China relationship. ... Furthermore he also argues that "an individual's right to trade is an important and fundamental human right, not a privilege bestowed by government. The proper function of government is to safeguard that right," and the very fact that the United S...

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On the contrary, one example is China, whose censorship program is considered the most sophisticated in the world. All news in China is filtered by the government before being published. ... Also, the citizens of China should be very careful about what they say, even when talking with friends. There is neither independent journalism nor freedom of speech in China. Clearly, China´s laws are violating basic human rights. ...

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So the question is, "should governments restrict information in the media?" ... An example of this is occurring all the time in China and in other Asian and Arabic countries. China's government has consistently defended its refusal to allow its citizens greater freedom by claiming that so-called "Western" democratic practices, such as freedom of expression, are incompatible with "Asian values." ... If all the information in the media was restricted and censored then it would be no better than playing a game of telephone from China to Canada. ... Furthermore; it is quite obvious where the ...

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Executions still remain widespread, with China killing 1,077 in 1999. ... So many lives were lost even though both governments agreed that the war over a tiny disputed patches of land was crazy. ... Opposing the Chinese authorities in Tibet have had fatal consequences for many, even including monks and nuns. Authorities have become subtle- both uniformed and plain clothed Chinese police are active. The main aim of the Chinese government is to maintain "stability" by removing any desire for self rule and removing loyalty to the Dalai Lama. ...

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Human rights can also be compromised for cultural economic reasons, as exemplified in China. ... In addition, China's violations of human rights are heightened by its authoritarian regime. Under the Chinese Communist Party, independent labour unions are banned, and the government's official All-China Federation of trade Unions is the only legal representative of workers. ... Despite decades of economic development, China's authoritarian government infringes on human rights in its policies and treatment of the workers which have driven its rise to economic prosperity. ... Russ...

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The Government had banned many customs of the Aboriginals because they where not congruent with the Canadian societies customs. Some things banned where Potlatches and marijuana due to the fact that the Canadian Government wanted to spread their values and assimilate the Native people. ... Negative stereotypes of Chinese immigrants such as opium smokers, gamblers and so forth reflected law or court rulings to regulate Chinese form participating socially and economically in the community. Yee Clung was a Chinese immigrant whose right to hire white women was rejected by Saskatchewan's wh...

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The aim was to shift the authority of issuing basic human rights from the Church to the state government. ... The big change was that governments should serve the people and not the other way around. ... Such major socialist revolutions of the twentieth century as in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by this French declaration. ... Separation of Government and Religion In 1791, the National Assembly brought forward a new constitution. ... The major social revolutions of the twentieth century in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by the French example. ...

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Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations (UNHCHR, 1996). ... When the Malaysian government refused to restrict logging and protect the territories of the Penan people, the Penan took matters into their own hands. ... By becoming a signatory on this convention, the "governments agree that children should be protected and not exploited" (Innocents Lost). ... The government of the UAE has stated that children are not allowed to ride racing camels and that the jockey must weigh at least 100 pounds. ... In Russia, the governme...

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Many mentally disabled people have been forced "behind the closed doors of psych wards" where government mental health system workers carry out violent forced 'treatments' against [their] will. ... These women are denied their human right of a free life in light of choosing their spouse as their government does not act to help the situation (UDHR 1). Furthermore, women in China are denied the right to bear children as their country limits how many they are allowed under its family planning regulations. Gong Qifeng, a Chinese woman, seven months pregnant with her second son,...

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Citizens from places like China would be shot for disagreeing with their government; wherein America, we have freedom of speech, protected by the first amendment. America is a land of opportunity, where the government takes care of the citizens" education, creating a society with a higher standard of living. ...

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Another liberty is that a citizen may decide to engage in government elections. ... The majority has the freedom to unjust or undue governmental officials. ... Whether they like their leaders or not, they are not allowed to speak of their government. Individuals do not have the freedom to do as they please in countries like China, Cuba, and Iraq. ... If Carlos wants to move to Texas, he can do that without notifying the government. ...

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Freedom is when a human being can vote and make decisions about the government and not fear about being arrested or beaten in such countries as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other nondemocratic countries. ... Freedom is one the most desired right in the world in such countries as China, Cuba, Domican Republic, and Haiti. ...

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The United States Federal Government should substantially curtail its metadata systems. ... Other governments, such as China, can more easily hack into public infrastructure security systems. "Authoritarian government and hackers now have a roadmap to surreptitiously tap into private networks for their own nefarious purposes. ... " (Donahue 14) This is exemplified by the recent hacking of the government which resulted in the information of every single governmental worker in America being exposed. ... In fact, "it will take time for the US tech industry to regain the trust of b...

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These three parts include the right to be free of violations of the integrity of the person (torture and arbitrary arrest/imprisonment), the right to the fulfillment of vital needs (shelter, food, education, and healthcare), and last but not least, the right to enjoy civil and political liberties (freedom of thought, religion, assembly, speech, and the press; freedom of movement both within and outside one's country; and freedom to take part in government) (Reimer p. 369). ... Many of whose strategies include taking things to the United Nations to draft international human rights standard...

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At times, the Vietnamese government has opened its doors to sweatshop labor in order to decrease poverty and unemployment (Doan 2). ... Nike's use of sweatshops in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, Indonesia, and China, is one of the most high-profile cases involving the rights of workers in foreign countries. ...

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Furthermore, a minority of educated women had never had any job opportunities in the government in this country. ... Reality shows that in China, Vietnam and Nepal, sons rather than daughters are likely to inherit their parents" properties, because it is believed that only sons can preserve and develop the heritage of the family. ...

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As this attitude grows, it extends to governments and nations as a whole, as seen by the way nations pick and choose what global human rights issues it will care about, based on what will benefit them. Take the situations of Cuba and China for example. ... Meanwhile, Congress tries to establish free trade with China, a country that among many, many other things encourages throwing babies off cliffs if they are girls. ...

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It also provided important policy implications for governments in host countries in terms of better practices and labor standards, corporate governance, NGOs that work to safeguard better labor standards. ... The role of unions in Zimbabwe in wage bargain – individual interests history of labor movement, its political interests, government interests weaken its role. Also, government policies of indegenisation. Looking on Chinese firms – infrastructural development issues which in turn have some impact on employment relations. ...

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An American may also be African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan (Ferrara, par 3). ... For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God (Ferrara, par 4)." ... American women are free to dress how they want and listen to whom they want, as long as they remember to comply with the laws of the government. ...

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To combat it, oftentimes, the government law officials and other law authorities impose some kind of laws and punishments. ... Ralph Dellapiana, in his article "Should We Put Death Penalty on the Chopping Block" states that "the top five countries in executions in 2008 were China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and United States. ... Same as the case with death penalty, government spends lot of money on death penalty to execute the people. ... Capital punishment or state murder whatever name you want to give, has proven to be a white elephant for government and people. ...

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In 1990, the UN's Economic and Social Council adopted a resolution recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women stating that violence against women in the family and society derives from their unequal status in society and recommending that governments take immediate measures to establish appropriate penalties for violence against women as well as developing policies to prevent and control violence against women in the family, work place, and society (Report of Secretary General 1995: 131-32). ... Scholars and non-governmental organizations contributed in very significant ways t...

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