They escorted starvation relief convoys, participated in the removal of land mines, and collected or destroyed thousands of confiscated weapons. ... One was wounded, the other was shot dead with two or three bullets. ... On the whole, by July 18th, 7,800 Bosniaks were dead, due largely to an ill-equipped and unprepared UN Canadian force. ...
There was a low angle shot of Ridjimiraril as he rose to "begin his death dance" accompanied by mournful singing and clapsticks, signifying the great respect indigenous people had for their leaders and the dead. ... They do not own the land, they belong to it. ... In the opening scene, there is an overhead shot that captures the swamp in Central Arnhem Land. ... " Essentially, although Weller illustrates that his Indigenous characters have a connection to nature, the strength of this has clearly deteriorated from that of the world that de Heer presents; the sacred relationship b...
Voices in the Wilderness, an antisanctions activist group based in Chicago, has used the figure of 1 million children dead from the sanctions; the Iraqi government claims 4,000-5,000 deaths per month of children under 5. ... "Iraq despite its present predicament is considered potentially the single most powerful Arab state, the only one that combines enormous oil wealth, freshwater and land sufficient for cultivation with skillful manpower, an almost uninterrupted track record of military endeavors, and a fierce ambition to achieve regional hegemony (Ya'ari 69). ...
Genocide Bahutu The historical background to the Bahutu people (also known as Hutu) is important. Burundi achieved independence from Belgium in 1962. It had a population estimated at about 3.5 million in the 1970's and a land area of slightly more than ten thousand square miles. The original i...
The World Conference on Human Rights took place over two weeks in June of 1993. The Conference was held in Vienna, Austria. In attendance were 171 states committed to strengthening human rights throughout the world and to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations (UNHCHR, 1996). These people included representatives for the disabled and handicapped, children, women, those who have been tortured, prisoners, and indigenous people (Drinan, 2001: 55). ...
Abstract Presently, the internet is considered the ultimate bastion of freedom throughout the world. The ability to participate in social media and write/say anything one feels is almost exclusive to the internet. Anybody can be anything they choose within the laws of their nation with minimal repercussions. A person can transport themselves to another country in mere seconds. The ability to research unlimited amounts of information exists at the touch of the keyboard. ...
