Nowadays terrorism is one of the most urgent issues to be addressed. The events of 9/11/2001 became the turning point and changed the perspectives of the Untied States of America in the conduct of war. Since the Global War on Terror has been initiated, the American militaries have been accused of and, in some cases, admitted that they used torture as a technique to gain more information for ... read more

In the world arena, modern India is a country of astounding economic development and prosperous democracy. The issue of human rights protection has always been complicated in India because of the country’s diversity, its huge size, and its history as a former colony. The traditional caste system has made the situation even more difficult. India’s Constitution of 1950 has initiated the age o... read more

The history of the United States of America has periods of the development which from the first site are different, but if we take a closer look, they have something in common. In 1940, this country had economic and political conditions that were provided by great depression that happened as a result of overproduction of goods and lack of money to buy those same goods. Something like that we... read more

Paul Rusesabagina, the author of the autobiography “An Ordinary Man”, turned from a hotel manager into a national hero during the violent conflict between two ethnic groups, Hutu and Tutsi that started on April 6, 1994 in Rwanda. An “ordinary man” as he called himself managed to save not only his family in the overall massacre, but provide the help of 1,268 people who hid in his hotel. Howev... read more

The birth of Dolly the lamb in 1997 sparked one of ht greatest furors to influence the discipline of medical law and biomedical ethics since its very beginning. Dolly was the first example of an adult mammal genetically copied (or cloned). In this regard much controversy related to human cloning has arisen, especially in terms of ethics of stem cells’... read more

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My name is Marina Pisklakova. In 1993, I first had to encounter the first domestic violence hot line. I was quite alone and answering calls as usual. Of course, I was a counselor, and I had to counsel so many of my colleagues, women. One day, while coordinating some national survey on women’s issue, I received a response, which ... read more

Institution

I was born in Pecs, Hungary on 8th August 1961. I was brought up by a mother who battled with severe depression. As a result, I had several glimpses into the Hungarian care system since I was young. By the time I was a teenager, I had seen how the electroshock rehabilitation was stealing my mother’s memory and personal... read more

Preventive detention and torture as part of Counterterrorism (CT) operation

International law sets absolute prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as this principle guarantees the basic human rights. The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment provides that: “No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, wheth... read more

Wangari Maathai was born in 1940, in Nyeri, Kenya. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate degree in East and Central Africa. In 1964, she received a degree in Biological Sciences from Mount St. Scholastica College. In 1966, she received a Master of Science degree from Pittsburgh University (Dorfman, 2004). In 1971, Wangari Maathai received a P... read more

There are many women, who have significantly influenced the human history. Hinda Jiani is one of such personalities, who make serious changes in the human rights movement. Originally from Pakistan, Hinda is trying to peacefully resolve serious human rights violations in her country.

Every day women in Pakistan are living under the ... read more