Child Marriage: A Silent Health and Human Rights Issue Abstract Marriages in which a child under the age of 18 years is involved occur worldwide‚ but are mainly seen in South Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America. A human rights violation‚ child marriage directly impacts girls’ education‚ health‚ psychologic well-being‚ and the health of their offspring. It increases the risk for depression‚ sexually transmitted infection‚ cervical cancer‚ malaria‚ obstetric fistulas‚ and maternal mortality. Their offspring
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DVA1501/101/3/2013 Tutorial Letter 101/3/2013 INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DVA1501 Semesters 1 and 2 Department of Development Studies This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code CONTENTS 1 1.1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.2.1 8.2.2 8.3 9 10 11 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ................................................................................................ 3 Tutorial matter ....................................
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long-term warming trend that is being exacerbated by human consumption of fossil fuels. Researchers in the Arctic have taken ice core samples to measure levels of carbon dioxide over the past 10‚000 years; their studies show that never before have carbon dioxide levels reached three hundred parts per million‚ while in the past thirty years the levels have significantly passed this mark (Endangered Polar Bear‚ 2013). This study shows the direct human contribution to climate change relating to greenhouse
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involving the burning of fossil fuels as well as the deforestation. Therefore‚ government intervention seems to be tremendously essential to combat with global warming issues. However‚ this essay will focus more on how the government policies regarding on global warming specifically on fossil fuels combustion (oil‚ coal and gas) issue affect the international business including the arguments. The positive and negative sides it could also be the opportunities and challenges. According to Dinica
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------------------------------------------------- Human rights Human rights are commonly understood as "inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being."[1] Human rights are thus conceived as universal (applicable everywhere) and egalitarian (the same for everyone). These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights‚ in both national and international law. The doctrine of human rights in international practice‚ within international
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Disrespect of Human Rights The American community‚ especially in the wake of the atrocities on September 11th‚ has been wholly absorbed by images broadcast on network television. Unfortunately‚ many issues have been fully discounted. I feel that at least one issue must be addressed to a larger extent on a national level. The violation of human rights abroad should be given more attention‚ especially in civil conflicts. I feel that this moral issue is central to many of the deepest interests
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Human Rights: HR’s refer to the basic rights and freedom that are believed to belong to all human beings. WHAT SETS OUT THE FUNDEMENTAL PURPOSE FOR RECOGNISING HR’S? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted be the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948. It states that recognitions of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all freedom‚ justice and peace in the world. TYPES OF HR There are three types: o Civil and political rights – to vote
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Human Rights or Technology? In today’s highly technological world everyone wants the latest and greatest gizmo on the market. Companies like Apple‚ want to make as much money as possible. With both Apple and society being held responsible for the outrageous working conditions in the factories in China workers can be treated more like people. In the article “In China‚ Human Costs are Built into an iPad‚” Charles Duhigg and David Barboza argue that Apple and society are responsible for the repugnant
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Environmental Causes of Human Migration Student: Nigay Oleg. Batch: BMCDP 1330A (M55). Group B. 07.02.15 Human migration is movement of population related to the change of residence. This is a complex social process which serves an important function in society. There are different reasons for migration. One reason for the migration of the population is ecological. Environmental degradation is a serious deterioration of ecological conditions. Vast areas are virtually uninhabitable‚ so people
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If you were to ask people in the street‚ “What are human rights?” you would get many different answers. The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines human rights as “rights that belong to an individual as a consequence of being human”. Basically‚ they are the rights you have simply because you are human. The main sources of the creation of human rights are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the many human rights documents and treaties that followed in international organizations such
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