Social Justice

The Issue

Unfortunately, many still do not believe in racial, gender, and ethnic equality. Violations of the UN’s doctrine are perpetrated daily. Here are a few examples:

- Countries use torture to extract information and keep dissidents from speaking out.

- In some Middle Eastern countries, a woman must have four witnesses of “good moral standing” to prove rape. Even if she is able to prove this, the repercussions for the rapist often are not harsh.

-In 2002, a Nigerian woman was sentenced to death by stoning because she committed adultery.

- Each year, 1.2 million children are sold into brothels as sex slaves.

- As many as 300,000 children serve in rebel armies – some are only eight years old.

- Freedom of speech is often punishable by death in some countries.

- Since 2003, the Janjaweed has systematically targeted and killed over 400,000 innocent Sudanese civilians.

I want to ensure that everyone has access to their basic human rights.

Sources

Human Rights Watch

UNICEF