The Human Rights Violations of South Sudan

Content Warning: Rape, Acid Attacks, Violence  Marianne Hatley ~ The most pressing issue in South Sudan would be the South Sudanese Civil War. As I’ve mentioned in other blog posts, there’s between tensions between the two major ethnic groups which are the majority Dinka population and the non-Dinka populations. I believe that ethnocentrism is theContinue reading The Human Rights Violations of South Sudan

Genocides are Still Happening

Marianne Hatley ~ International humanitarian laws are laws that were created to protect people from wars or armed conflict. They essentially protect unarmed and innocent civilians. However, this law failed. If we take a look at the country of Rwanda, they especially needed this law. The conflict started between the two major ethnic groups whichContinue reading Genocides are Still Happening

Rwandan Genocide and Similarities in Ethiopian War

By: Augie Alvarado During the Rwandan Genocide, international humanitarian law failed to protect the human rights of those who were targeted and lost their lives. While there were hopes of another nation stepping in to stop the atrocities from continuing to unfold, the intervention would never be as successful as it could’ve been. First off,Continue reading Rwandan Genocide and Similarities in Ethiopian War

UN Peacekeeping and the Rwandan Genocide

To fully understand what happened between Rwanda and the United Nations during the Rwandan Genocide, first, you must understand the historical context of the United Nations in the 1990s. The United Nations was created following the end of World War II with the goal to provide transparency and a neutral forum for countries to talkContinue reading UN Peacekeeping and the Rwandan Genocide

How Ethnocentrism Created a New Country

By Marianne Hatley  Ethnocentrism is how people evaluate other cultures by comparing them to their own cultures. In Western civilizations, people tend to see ethnic cultures as inferior to them. One example I think of when it comes to ethnocentrism is French culture. Although France is such a diverse and populated country especially in Paris,Continue reading How Ethnocentrism Created a New Country

Eurocentrism vs. Ethnocentrism & Ethnocentrism in Ethiopia

By: Augie Alvarado Eurocentrism is the comparison of all cultures to the Western civilization and the cultures that come along with it. The idea of eurocentrism revolves around the favoring of Western culture over other, possibly “non-mainstream”, smaller cultures. This concept is often mixed up with the term ethnocentrism, and while the two complement eachContinue reading Eurocentrism vs. Ethnocentrism & Ethnocentrism in Ethiopia