Category Archives: Human Rights in the News
How Fifa and the 2014 World Cup Expanded Poverty in Brazil
“Brazil World Cup: FIfa and business miss an open goal for human rights” – Phil Bloomer and Julia Mello Nieva. 13 June 2014 Click here for original text “FIFA is recognized as one of the world’s wealthiest sporting associations.”
How Fifa and the 2014 World Cup Expanded Poverty in Brazil
“Brazil World Cup: FIfa and business miss an open goal for human rights” – Phil Bloomer and Julia Mello Nieva. 13 June 2014 Click here for original text “FIFA is recognized as one of the world’s wealthiest sporting associations.”
How Brazil’s World Cup has sold its people short in the Amazon
Jillian Steinhauer, “Brazil Evicts Indigenous People in Violent Clash Over Sports Stadium” Hyperallergic (April 1, 2013).Link to Article Even before the high profile arrests of many FIFA officials this past month, there were many concerns as to the selection of host states for the
How Brazil’s World Cup has sold its people short in the Amazon
Jillian Steinhauer, “Brazil Evicts Indigenous People in Violent Clash Over Sports Stadium” Hyperallergic (April 1, 2013).Link to Article Even before the high profile arrests of many FIFA officials this past month, there were many concerns as to the selection of host states for the
IWGIA 2015 Yearbook Entry on Brazil – Brazil’s Violations of Indigenous People’s Rights for Development Projects
Maria de Lourdes Beldi de Alcantara, “Brazil”, entry in IWGIA, The Indigenous World 2015 online (April 21, 2015) Click here to see full article The International Workgroup for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) 2015 Yearbook report for Brazil tracks human rights affairs
IWGIA 2015 Yearbook Entry on Brazil – Brazil’s Violations of Indigenous People’s Rights for Development Projects
Maria de Lourdes Beldi de Alcantara, “Brazil”, entry in IWGIA, The Indigenous World 2015 online (April 21, 2015) Click here to see full article The International Workgroup for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) 2015 Yearbook report for Brazil tracks human rights affairs
The Last of the Iron Curtain – Emergence of Cuban-American Relations
“World Report 2014: Cuba” Human Rights Watch online (June 25th, 2015) Click here to see full text Recently, America has been in talks to remove or at least lessen the embargoes on its Cuban neighbors that it has maintained since 1961,
The Last of the Iron Curtain – Emergence of Cuban-American Relations
“World Report 2014: Cuba” Human Rights Watch online (June 25th, 2015) Click here to see full text Recently, America has been in talks to remove or at least lessen the embargoes on its Cuban neighbors that it has maintained since 1961,
Recent Killing of Journalist in Mexico Underscores Need to Strengthen Protections
Government Program to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Faces Serious Challenges. Washington Office on Latin America Organization Online ( May 14, 2015). Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world to practice journalism with over 326
Recent Killing of Journalist in Mexico Underscores Need to Strengthen Protections
Government Program to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Faces Serious Challenges. Washington Office on Latin America Organization Online ( May 14, 2015). Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world to practice journalism with over 326
Blog Post Prompt & Sample post – The Roots of La Sentencia
Blog Post Assignment Due on Monday 6/29: Warm up for Dossier Elizabeth Mahony and Rachel Nolan, “The Roots of La Sentencia,” Jacobin Magazine online (June 20, 2015) Click here to see full interview [Text of annotation goes here] [This is the image
Blog Post Prompt & Sample post – The Roots of La Sentencia
Blog Post Assignment Due on Monday 6/29: Warm up for Dossier Elizabeth Mahony and Rachel Nolan, “The Roots of La Sentencia,” Jacobin Magazine online (June 20, 2015) Click here to see full interview [Text of annotation goes here] [This is the image
Human Rights in Latin America 