Syrian Residents used as Human Shields
This video interviews a couple men in Syria and shows people being forced by the army to march in front of tanks. The men relate how the army rounded up men, even some women and children, to force them to protect the tanks. Clips of tanks with citizens being forced to march in front are shown, along with men pointing guns at the people to force them to move. While this a terrible, inhumane action, it would be effective. If you do not want to hurt citizens, only massive weapons would allow you to destroy tanks without hurting the people. That is, if it is aimed correctly. While this tactic of using human shields may work, it is totally inhumane and should never be used. Syria has more to think about than endangering their citizens to protect the army. Armies are designed to protect the people, not threaten them. This needs to stop soon or a lot of innocent civilians may be hurt.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Virginia Gang forces Prostitution
In Virginia, a street gang has forced high school girls between sixteen and eighteen to participate in a prostitution ring. Many of the girls, when reluctant or when trying to quit, have been beaten, cut, or threatened. The girls, as a test, have been forced to have sex with the leader, Strom, or any of the members and then forced to go to apartment complexes to solicit work. 11 gang members have been charged with sex trafficking. This is sad, that high school girls are being forced to be prostitutes, when they have so much potential. I wonder if they ever told authorities, or tried to. Hopefully, people are alert to situations like this and will be ready to help. I wonder what happened to the people who accepted the prostitutes' work. Hopefully, the girls threatened will be cared for and not punished.
In Virginia, a street gang has forced high school girls between sixteen and eighteen to participate in a prostitution ring. Many of the girls, when reluctant or when trying to quit, have been beaten, cut, or threatened. The girls, as a test, have been forced to have sex with the leader, Strom, or any of the members and then forced to go to apartment complexes to solicit work. 11 gang members have been charged with sex trafficking. This is sad, that high school girls are being forced to be prostitutes, when they have so much potential. I wonder if they ever told authorities, or tried to. Hopefully, people are alert to situations like this and will be ready to help. I wonder what happened to the people who accepted the prostitutes' work. Hopefully, the girls threatened will be cared for and not punished.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Women Jailed for "Moral Crimes"
More than 400 women and girls are in the Afghanistan jail for "moral crimes" crimes that include being raped, running away from an abusive husband or family, forced prostitution and others. The men who committed the crimes walk around free with no punishment. In this society, a man can divorce his wife by simply declaring himself divorced, while it is almost impossible for a woman to divorce an abusive husband. Some women, who have gone to the police in need of dire help, have actually been arrested. The Afghani government has been promising to change circumstances for more than a decade, yet nothing has happened. This situation needs to change, and the government needs to own up to its promises. It seems many women around the world have been abused, yet who is their voice? Women in Afghanistan are in dire need of help. Why is it that women seem to be the ones abused?
More than 400 women and girls are in the Afghanistan jail for "moral crimes" crimes that include being raped, running away from an abusive husband or family, forced prostitution and others. The men who committed the crimes walk around free with no punishment. In this society, a man can divorce his wife by simply declaring himself divorced, while it is almost impossible for a woman to divorce an abusive husband. Some women, who have gone to the police in need of dire help, have actually been arrested. The Afghani government has been promising to change circumstances for more than a decade, yet nothing has happened. This situation needs to change, and the government needs to own up to its promises. It seems many women around the world have been abused, yet who is their voice? Women in Afghanistan are in dire need of help. Why is it that women seem to be the ones abused?
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Cuba Human Rights Deteriorate
Human Rights offenses are increasing in Cuba, and many people have been intimidated and taken into custody. Over the past year, abuses have risen and have been taken note of as the Pope goes to visit Cuba. Many people have been arrested for posting government critiques, and women from Ladies in White have been arrested on their way to mass. Hopefully, the Pope's arrival will help bring to light abuses and help the people. The situation in the Cuban government needs to change, and hopefully they will address the situation.
Human Rights offenses are increasing in Cuba, and many people have been intimidated and taken into custody. Over the past year, abuses have risen and have been taken note of as the Pope goes to visit Cuba. Many people have been arrested for posting government critiques, and women from Ladies in White have been arrested on their way to mass. Hopefully, the Pope's arrival will help bring to light abuses and help the people. The situation in the Cuban government needs to change, and hopefully they will address the situation.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Abusing Domestic Workers
In Lebanon, there has been a problem of employers abusing their domestic workers. In one video, a woman is being beaten and forced into a car. Police arrive at the scene and transport her to a psychiatric hospitable for treatment. The men who beat her received no punishment. Soon after, the woman commits suicide. The government made no investigations until the act became a media circus. Once that occurred, the government looked around. Also, of the arrests made on beatings, denying food, and locking them in, very few had suitable punishments, or any punishment at all. Some countries have resorted to refusing their citizens to visit Lebanon. This is outrageous. I actually never heard about anything like this, until I found out myself. The situation for workers needs to change, and the government needs a lot of encouragement to change their ways. We shouldn't go to war over this, that's ridiculous, but we must do something! The people need help, and ti's not just then. This blog was started to spread the word. Hopefully, it is spreading.
In Lebanon, there has been a problem of employers abusing their domestic workers. In one video, a woman is being beaten and forced into a car. Police arrive at the scene and transport her to a psychiatric hospitable for treatment. The men who beat her received no punishment. Soon after, the woman commits suicide. The government made no investigations until the act became a media circus. Once that occurred, the government looked around. Also, of the arrests made on beatings, denying food, and locking them in, very few had suitable punishments, or any punishment at all. Some countries have resorted to refusing their citizens to visit Lebanon. This is outrageous. I actually never heard about anything like this, until I found out myself. The situation for workers needs to change, and the government needs a lot of encouragement to change their ways. We shouldn't go to war over this, that's ridiculous, but we must do something! The people need help, and ti's not just then. This blog was started to spread the word. Hopefully, it is spreading.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Chinese Executions and Organs
This cartoon shows a police officer telling one of his men to arrest someone. Here, if there is an execution, the organs are used for medical purposes. That means, the government has it in their interest to execute a person. Having it in your interest to execute people in order to have organs for other people, executions would be seen in a better light. While I think it is good that this helps people, this definitely changes the view of an execution. If an execution can help society, that actually encourages the practice, even if charges are not just. So, realizing what this practice could lead to, I think it would be better if it didn't happen. This would take a practice meant to enforce justice into something greedy and wrong. It brings another question: What would you give to survive? The life of a possibly innocent stranger?
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