International Affairs Forum

Mon. June 30, 2025

IAF Articles: Humanitarian/Social: Human Rights

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Humanitarian Corridor: Balancing Regional Security, Migration Flows, and National Sovereignty

Article explores the proposed humanitarian corridor in Myanmar’s Rakhine State—highlighting its potential to aid Rohingya refugees while warning of risks to sovereignty, regional security, and refugee... Read More...

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(Invisible) Angles of the Cyber World

Profile of activist Laila Mickelwait’s global fight against online sex trafficking and exploitation, exposing abuses in the porn industry and advocating for legal reforms to protect vulnerable individ... Read More...

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Shifting the Shame: How A Preventing Violent Extremism Approach Addresses the Invisibility of Gender

Author analyzes link between violent extremism and increased levels of SGBV. By Gazbiah Sans. 12/12/2024 Read More...

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Childhood Poverty and Homelessness in United States: A Humanitarian Calculus

Author analysis the issue of child povery and homelessness in the United States and offers recommendations to address it. By Gloria Baidoo. (11/10/2024) Read More...

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Stolen Innocence: The Forcible Displacement of Ukrainian Children and the Battle for Their Return

Author examines the legal and human rights challenges surrounding the forcible displacement of Ukrainian children. By Molly Armstrong. (10/21/2024) Read More...

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The Cost of Exclusion: Labor and State-Sponsored History in the UAE

Article analyzes the historical narrative presented in the Al Shindagha Culture of the Sea Museum and the Abu Dhabi Heritage Village to highlight the ways in which the state’s narrative of the pre-oil... Read More...

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El Salvador’s Mass Imprisonment: Do the ends justify the means? A look at the Country’s Human Rights Abuses, Safety, and Future of Democracy

Analysis of El Salvador's mass imprisonment of gang members. By Bella Sigler. (04/19/2024)

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New Issue of International Affairs Forum: Europe and the EU; Addressing Climate Change

Read the latest issue of International Affairs Forum where experts from around the world, includi... Read More...

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EU’s Eastern Border and Inconvenient Truths

In this article from our Winter 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, Dr. Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifánova analyzes migrat... Read More...

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New Frontiers in International Law: Myanmar's Genocide Case in Light of Lessons from Serbia’s Trial

Article employs the concept of “attribution” to explain why the ICJ acquitted Serbia of responsibility, and explores the relevance of attribution to the Myanmar genocide case in order to generate i... Read More...

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Navigating the Complex Terrain: Marginalized Communities in Pakistan

Overview of challenges and issues facing minorities in Pakistan. By Zainab Rana and Maryam Arif. (02/26/2024)

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Child Prisoners in Pakistan: Unveiling the Nexus between Their Plight and Economic Implications

The causes and implications of child prisoners in Pakistan. By Farrah Saleem. (05/31/2023)

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Human Rights in Thailand: Interview with Professor Tyrell Haberkorn

Professor Tyrell Haberkorn discusses human rights issues and democracy in Thailand. (03/28/2023)

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IA Forum Winter 2023 - Human Rights

This new issue of International Affairs Forum presents interviews, essays, and opinion pieces from worldwide experts discussing Human Rights. 03/07/2023

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Criminalizing Ecocide to Achieve Climate Justice

Examing 'Ecocide' and its prospects for its application for climate justice. By Genevieve Cabadas. (03/03/2023)

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Armenophobia: Enemy and Dehumanizing Images

The need for Turkey and Armenia to reconcile the Armenian genocide and move forward. By Kathryn Maldonado. (10/04/2022)

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How the United States Violates the Rights of Undocumented Workers

Examining U.S. failure to protect and enforce human rights protections for undocumented workers. By Diane Cruz. (12/21/2021)

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Examining Potential Steps Towards Transitional Justice in the United States

Analyzing efforts needed to successfullly implement transitional justice in the US. By Sydney Lang. (05/04/2021)

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Trinity for Scrutiny: Council of Europe, Human Rights instruments and Citizens

Essay discusses the ongoing erosion of human rights in Europe and the efforts of the Council of Europe to protect and upheld them via the Tromsø legal instrument which recently entered into a force... Read More...

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Of Privacy, EU and of Human Rights – 75 years After

Lizzie O’Shea discusses Human Rights issues at the recent IFIMES Vienna Process Conference. By Nora Wolf. (09/02/2020)

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Throwback to a powerful and timely HR message addressed to the citizens of the world

Report on Professor Manfred Nowak's discussion about Human Rights at the recent IFIMES Conference in Vienna. By Nora Wolf. (08/21/2020)

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Legacy of Antifascism for the Common Pan-European Future

Speech by Manfred Nowak from IFIMES conference, From the Victory Day to Corona Disarray: 75 years of Europe’s Collective Security and Human Rights System.&n... Read More...

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It Is Time for Reparations

How governments around the world are committing Human Rights violations through inaction. By Alexandra Byrne. (01/16/2020)

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Bleeding them Dry: America’s Vampiric Relationship with Puerto Rico

Essay argues that American human rights violations against Puerto Rico are a major contributor to Puerto Rico's current economic debt crisis. By Kevin Bloodworth II. (12/30/2019)

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