University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
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Our Human Rights Journal Blog is dedicated to shorter written and creative pieces related to human rights. Read gritty, incisive pieces on Human Rights issues across the globe submitted by staff and guest writers. The University of Leeds Human Rights Journal provides a platform for passionate undergraduates to publish their academic and creative work on the theme of human rights.
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
11h ago
Moulding the Female Body for Labour: Female Sugarcane Labourers Forced To Go ‘Womb-less’ To Boost Productivity in India’s Beed District Plight of women labourers India is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world with the state of Maharashtra ranking the top spot. However, the women in Beed district of Marthwada region in Maharashtra ..read more
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3w ago
By: Aarohi Vinayak Zadgaonkar Considering the communal conflict in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement) Bill 2022 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to improve the lives of the Kashmiri Pandits. The ruling party’s now-retracted measure was an effort to handle the fallout from the 1990s ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
2M ago
By: Samuel Smith Under the light of a half moon, 60,000 people gather in the humid night air at the Stade du Mai 20 in the Zairian capital, Kinshasa. Across the globe, another one billion spectators tune their television sets, preparing for the greatest boxing match in the history of the sport. Underdog and fan ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
3M ago
By Eban Raymond On 24th February 2022, the world awoke to the largest military invasion in Europe since the end of Second World War some 70 years prior. The public were exposed to videos and images of tanks rolling across fields, bombed-out nurseries, and cities aflame; overnight, sympathy and support for the Ukrainian people swept ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Ghallia Halabi The truth behind Qatar’s beautiful infrastructure and family-oriented culture is that many workers’ human rights are being violated behind the scenes. Human rights violations against migrant workers are an ongoing issue in many countries that do not receive enough attention. Currently, the focus is on Qatar as they will be hosting the ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Jacob Proffitt As is the case for most democratic nations, individual politicians and their Governments are often only temporary features in UK politics. Indeed the semi-regular holding of free and fair elections has served as the defining constant hallmark of the UK political system for centuries. This is not to suggest that the ways ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Marria Noor Sajid For the past few months, many of us will have seen large scale protests in cities across the UK. Aptly named “Kill the Bill!”, this chant has echoed throughout the country, with protestors and activists alike protesting against Government plans to give police new powers to clamp down on protestors through ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Samuel Smith Health inequality is one of the most distinct and prevalent forms of injustice in the 21st century. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights legitimises the right to health and well-being, including access to medical care, as a human right. But whilst many of us are able to enjoy the ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Maya Eyre Last year, Poland made the controversial decision to create a near total ban for abortion, under any circumstances. This is not a total surprise for Polish citizens, as since 1993, abortion has only been allowed when the woman’s life was in danger, the prenatal tests showed that the baby may develop a ..read more
University of Leeds Human Rights Journal Blog
4M ago
By Jacob Proffitt Few people will have missed the sight of insulate Britain protesters demonstrating across the country in recent months. Whist the group has attracted some support, their actions ultimately prompted the National Highways agency to obtain an injunction effectively banning the group from protesting across England’s roads. Under current UK law, by violating ..read more