Human Rights Violations
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- Countries with Human Rights ViolationsInternational mechanisms exist for dealing with violations of the individual rights of citizens when those violations occur in sovereign nations across the world.
- Former President Convicted of Human Rights Violations Sentenced to 25-yearsThe conviction of Alberto Fujimori for human rights violations is a clear sign that Americans will not tolerate criminal activity from their elected leaders.
- Father Sells 8-Year Old Girl for $13,000Commentary on an 8-year-old girl who wed a 50-year-old man in Saudi Arabia
- Public Education and Its Human Rights ViolationsThis article discusses the human rights issue of providing public education to handicapped children.
- Freedom a Flickering FlameAn opinion on not allowing this flame to expire.
- A Review of Human Rights Violations in the Former YugoslaviaThis is a summary of the case against Drazen Erdemovic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Countries Where Sex Outside of Marriage is a CrimeThere are still countries in the world where sex outside of marriage is a crime. Under Iranian law a girl over the age of nine can face capital punishment for having premarital sex.