U.S. Cuba Policy, Human Rights Vie for Spotlight at the America’s
I found this picture on Google Images, it is relevant to my annotated bibliography because it shows both president Obama (far right) and Raul Castro (far left) in attendance at the America’s Summit. The Author briefly discusses the importance of
U.S. Cuba Policy, Human Rights Vie for Spotlight at the America’s
I found this picture on Google Images, it is relevant to my annotated bibliography because it shows both president Obama (far right) and Raul Castro (far left) in attendance at the America’s Summit. The Author briefly discusses the importance of
Wright, Melissa . “Necropolitics, Narcopolitics, and Femicide: Gendered Violence on the Mexico-U.S. Border.”Signs, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Spring 2011), pp. 707-731
In the article the author argues that in order to understand femicide and drug-related murders one must understand gender violence and how its used to ensure the security of a state, specifically Ciudad Juarez. The argument of the article replies
Wright, Melissa . “Necropolitics, Narcopolitics, and Femicide: Gendered Violence on the Mexico-U.S. Border.”Signs, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Spring 2011), pp. 707-731
In the article the author argues that in order to understand femicide and drug-related murders one must understand gender violence and how its used to ensure the security of a state, specifically Ciudad Juarez. The argument of the article replies
“Death by Government”
Rummel, R.J. Death by Government. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 1994. Annotation: R.J. Rummel provides a statistical analysis on the level of democracy in a country and its effects on whether said country will commit acts of mass murder and genocide
“Death by Government”
Rummel, R.J. Death by Government. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 1994. Annotation: R.J. Rummel provides a statistical analysis on the level of democracy in a country and its effects on whether said country will commit acts of mass murder and genocide
Against Her Will: Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Women Worldwide (chile)
Forced sterilization occurs when the individual is sterilized without their consent or the ability to provide consent. Unlike forced sterilization, coerced sterilization occurs when incentives, misinformation or intimidation tactics compel an individual to undergo the procedure, therefore the are given
Against Her Will: Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Women Worldwide (chile)
Forced sterilization occurs when the individual is sterilized without their consent or the ability to provide consent. Unlike forced sterilization, coerced sterilization occurs when incentives, misinformation or intimidation tactics compel an individual to undergo the procedure, therefore the are given
Alissa Del Riego and Adrianna C. Rodriguez, “Ladies in White: The Peaceful March Against Repression in Cuba and Online”, (Harvard Human Rights Journal, 2011) pp. 221-240.
Annotated Bibliography: In this article, “ Ladies in White: The Peaceful March Against Repression in Cuba and Online” written by Alissa Del Riego and Adrianna C. Rodriguez is about the Women in White. These women are also known as
Alissa Del Riego and Adrianna C. Rodriguez, “Ladies in White: The Peaceful March Against Repression in Cuba and Online”, (Harvard Human Rights Journal, 2011) pp. 221-240.
Annotated Bibliography: In this article, “ Ladies in White: The Peaceful March Against Repression in Cuba and Online” written by Alissa Del Riego and Adrianna C. Rodriguez is about the Women in White. These women are also known as
Friedman, E.J. “Constructing “The Same Rights With the Same Names”: The Impact of Spanish Norm Diffusion on Marriage Equality in Argentina.” Latin American Politics and Society 54:29–59.
The photograph of the LGBT flag in front of Congress in Buenos Aires is depicted here, as it symbolizes the incorporation of gay rights in government. This picture also serves to demonstrate the solidarity of the LGBT community in tandem
Friedman, E.J. “Constructing “The Same Rights With the Same Names”: The Impact of Spanish Norm Diffusion on Marriage Equality in Argentina.” Latin American Politics and Society 54:29–59.
The photograph of the LGBT flag in front of Congress in Buenos Aires is depicted here, as it symbolizes the incorporation of gay rights in government. This picture also serves to demonstrate the solidarity of the LGBT community in tandem
Leech, Gary M. Beyond Bogota: diary of a drug war journalist in Colombia. Boston: Beacon Press, 2009.
Gary Leech is a journalist who decided to travel into a territory controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). He wished to inspect the Coca fields that had been fumigated by the Colombian army on the behest of
Leech, Gary M. Beyond Bogota: diary of a drug war journalist in Colombia. Boston: Beacon Press, 2009.
Gary Leech is a journalist who decided to travel into a territory controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). He wished to inspect the Coca fields that had been fumigated by the Colombian army on the behest of
Seekle, Clare Ribando. “Trafficking in persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.” CRS Report for Congress 33200. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. (February 11, 2015).
The author of this Congressional Research Service report introduces the concept of trafficking in persons (TIP) and discusses the range of TIP in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report describes human trafficking related to forced labor, forced sex-work, and
Seekle, Clare Ribando. “Trafficking in persons in Latin America and the Caribbean.” CRS Report for Congress 33200. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. (February 11, 2015).
The author of this Congressional Research Service report introduces the concept of trafficking in persons (TIP) and discusses the range of TIP in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report describes human trafficking related to forced labor, forced sex-work, and
Mejia, Thelma. “In Tegucigalpa, The Iron Fist Fails.” NACLA Report On The Americas 40, no. 4: 26 (2007)
Thelma Mejia’s Article In Tegucigalpa, The Iron Fist Fails, details the failure of the Honduran government to decrease the number of violent crimes since the implementation of the anti-gang law in 2002. According to the law’s pioneer Ricardo Maduro, its goal was to
Mejia, Thelma. “In Tegucigalpa, The Iron Fist Fails.” NACLA Report On The Americas 40, no. 4: 26 (2007)
Thelma Mejia’s Article In Tegucigalpa, The Iron Fist Fails, details the failure of the Honduran government to decrease the number of violent crimes since the implementation of the anti-gang law in 2002. According to the law’s pioneer Ricardo Maduro, its goal was to
Hayner, Priscilla B. “Unspeakable Truths: Confronting State Terror and Atrocity.” New York: Routledge, 2001.
riscilla B. Hayner introduces the book by asking, “Do you want to remember, or to forget?” [1] The purpose of truth commissions and reconciliations are to assist the state and citizens of how to deal with a difficult past but
Hayner, Priscilla B. “Unspeakable Truths: Confronting State Terror and Atrocity.” New York: Routledge, 2001.
riscilla B. Hayner introduces the book by asking, “Do you want to remember, or to forget?” [1] The purpose of truth commissions and reconciliations are to assist the state and citizens of how to deal with a difficult past but
Stephen, Lynn. “Testimony and Human Rights Violation in Oaxaca.” Latin American Perspectives 38, 6(2011): 52-68. Accessed April 15, 2015.
In the article, “Testimony and Human Rights Violations in Oaxaca,” the author, Stephen tries to highlight the importance of testimonies. She argues that testimonies are an important instrument for recording human rights violations and attaining political and legal credibility. Testimonies
Stephen, Lynn. “Testimony and Human Rights Violation in Oaxaca.” Latin American Perspectives 38, 6(2011): 52-68. Accessed April 15, 2015.
In the article, “Testimony and Human Rights Violations in Oaxaca,” the author, Stephen tries to highlight the importance of testimonies. She argues that testimonies are an important instrument for recording human rights violations and attaining political and legal credibility. Testimonies
Cabezas, Amalia L. “Between Love and Money: Sex, Tourism, and Citizenship in Cuba and the Dominican Republic.” Signs 29.4 (2004): 987-1015. JSTOR. Web.
Amalia Cabezas discusses the comparative similarities between sexual commerce in the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Specifically, this article concentrates on relationship between tourism and the economy, leading to the minimization of boundaries between what is considered ‘sex work’ and a
Cabezas, Amalia L. “Between Love and Money: Sex, Tourism, and Citizenship in Cuba and the Dominican Republic.” Signs 29.4 (2004): 987-1015. JSTOR. Web.
Amalia Cabezas discusses the comparative similarities between sexual commerce in the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Specifically, this article concentrates on relationship between tourism and the economy, leading to the minimization of boundaries between what is considered ‘sex work’ and a
Wooding, Bridget and Petrozziello, Allison J. “New Challenges for the Realisation of Migrants’ Rights Following the Haiti 2010 Earthquake: Haitian Women on the Borderlands.” Bulletin of Latin American Research, Vol. 32, No. 4 (2013): 407-420.
Bridget Wooding and Allison J. Petrozziello examine the struggles experienced by Haitian women who were displaced by the 2010 earthquake. Forced to cross the Haitian-Dominican border, Haitian women and young girls come into contact with traffickers, placing the migrants into
Wooding, Bridget and Petrozziello, Allison J. “New Challenges for the Realisation of Migrants’ Rights Following the Haiti 2010 Earthquake: Haitian Women on the Borderlands.” Bulletin of Latin American Research, Vol. 32, No. 4 (2013): 407-420.
Bridget Wooding and Allison J. Petrozziello examine the struggles experienced by Haitian women who were displaced by the 2010 earthquake. Forced to cross the Haitian-Dominican border, Haitian women and young girls come into contact with traffickers, placing the migrants into
Godoy‐Paiz, Paula. “Not Just “Another Woman”: Femicide and Representation in Guatemala.” The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology 17, no. 1 (2012): 88-109.
The author writes about femicide in Guatemala, beginning with a general overview of what the phenomenon is and who plays a role and ending with a personal account from a victim’s mother. Godoy-Paiz defines femicide as the killing of women
Godoy‐Paiz, Paula. “Not Just “Another Woman”: Femicide and Representation in Guatemala.” The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology 17, no. 1 (2012): 88-109.
The author writes about femicide in Guatemala, beginning with a general overview of what the phenomenon is and who plays a role and ending with a personal account from a victim’s mother. Godoy-Paiz defines femicide as the killing of women
Fregoso, Rosa-Linda, and Cynthia Bejarano. Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas. New York. Duke University Press, 2010.
Annotation: Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas, chronicles a diverse range of personal accounts of feminicide, otherwise known as hate crimes specifically targeted at women, in Guatemala, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina. These accounts vary from scholarly articles and
Fregoso, Rosa-Linda, and Cynthia Bejarano. Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas. New York. Duke University Press, 2010.
Annotation: Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas, chronicles a diverse range of personal accounts of feminicide, otherwise known as hate crimes specifically targeted at women, in Guatemala, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina. These accounts vary from scholarly articles and
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas. Vol. II. Swedish Foundation of Human Rights, 2011.
The author’s project is to clarify what persons qualify as a human rights defenders, follow up on the last report from the Inter-American Commission on Human rights, and lastly go over many of the challenges human rights defenders face in
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas. Vol. II. Swedish Foundation of Human Rights, 2011.
The author’s project is to clarify what persons qualify as a human rights defenders, follow up on the last report from the Inter-American Commission on Human rights, and lastly go over many of the challenges human rights defenders face in
Risley, Amy. “Sex Trafficking: The “Other” Crisis in Mexico?.” Latin Americanist 54, no. 1 (March 2010): 99-117. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed April 11, 2015).
Amy Risley’s article “Sex Trafficking: The ‘Other’ Crisis in Mexico?” gives a comprehensive overview of the definitions, causes, and statistics that are associated with sex trafficking within Mexico. Risley begins her article by summarizing the supply and demand dynamics that
Risley, Amy. “Sex Trafficking: The “Other” Crisis in Mexico?.” Latin Americanist 54, no. 1 (March 2010): 99-117. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed April 11, 2015).
Amy Risley’s article “Sex Trafficking: The ‘Other’ Crisis in Mexico?” gives a comprehensive overview of the definitions, causes, and statistics that are associated with sex trafficking within Mexico. Risley begins her article by summarizing the supply and demand dynamics that
Madera, Sheilla R. and Toro-Alfonso, Jose. “Description of a Domestic Violence Measure for Puerto Rican Gay Males.” Journal of Homosexuality, Vol. 50 (2005), accessed April 15, 2015
In the journal article entitled, “Description of a Domestic Violence Measure for Puerto Rican Gay Males”, authors Shiella R. Madera, PhD and Jose Toro-Alfonso, PhD describe a study based on the prevalence of domestic violence of Puerto Rican men in
Madera, Sheilla R. and Toro-Alfonso, Jose. “Description of a Domestic Violence Measure for Puerto Rican Gay Males.” Journal of Homosexuality, Vol. 50 (2005), accessed April 15, 2015
In the journal article entitled, “Description of a Domestic Violence Measure for Puerto Rican Gay Males”, authors Shiella R. Madera, PhD and Jose Toro-Alfonso, PhD describe a study based on the prevalence of domestic violence of Puerto Rican men in
Annie Wilkinson, Annie. “Until You Change:.” NACLA. March 25, 2015. Accessed April 19, 2015. https://nacla.org/news/2015/03/25/until-you-change-“dehomosexualization”-ecuadorian-way.
The author talks about how the start to eliminating the harassment against the LGBT community in private clinics, is to start with societies homophobia. She gives an example, describing her interaction with one of the victims, Jorge, a transgender man
Annie Wilkinson, Annie. “Until You Change:.” NACLA. March 25, 2015. Accessed April 19, 2015. https://nacla.org/news/2015/03/25/until-you-change-“dehomosexualization”-ecuadorian-way.
The author talks about how the start to eliminating the harassment against the LGBT community in private clinics, is to start with societies homophobia. She gives an example, describing her interaction with one of the victims, Jorge, a transgender man
Wilpert, Gregory. 2011. “How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights.” NACLA Report On The Americas 44, no. 5: 29-32.
In this article, Gregory Wilpert discussed the influences of Human Rights that Venezuela has experienced. Furthermore, he argued that the right wing used similar forms of protest that the left wing used during the time of the Caracazo. He compared
Wilpert, Gregory. 2011. “How Venezuela’s Right Discovered Human Rights.” NACLA Report On The Americas 44, no. 5: 29-32.
In this article, Gregory Wilpert discussed the influences of Human Rights that Venezuela has experienced. Furthermore, he argued that the right wing used similar forms of protest that the left wing used during the time of the Caracazo. He compared
Bhabha, Jacqueline. “Child Migration & Human Rights in a Global Age” (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2014).
Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration & Human Rights in a Global Age (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2014). The summer of 2014 saw an influx of the presence of central american unaccompanied children at the border between the United States and
Bhabha, Jacqueline. “Child Migration & Human Rights in a Global Age” (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2014).
Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration & Human Rights in a Global Age (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2014). The summer of 2014 saw an influx of the presence of central american unaccompanied children at the border between the United States and
Blackburn, Robin – The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights. London; New York: Verso, 2011.
In Robin Blackburn’s The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights, he talks about the rise and fall of slavery in the Americas, and how colonization changed the New World forever.
Blackburn, Robin – The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights. London; New York: Verso, 2011.
In Robin Blackburn’s The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights, he talks about the rise and fall of slavery in the Americas, and how colonization changed the New World forever.
Paúl, Álvaro, Examining Atala-Riffo and Daughters v. Chile, the First Inter-American Case on Sexual Orientation, and Some of its Implications (March 19, 2014). Inter-American and European Human Rights Journal, Vol. 7, Nos. 1-2, 2014 (Protection of Human Rights in the Americas: Selected Essays for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Anniversary), pp. 54-74
This photograph is of the two women at the center of the court case, Atala-Riffo and Daughters v. Chile, which set a significant precedent in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently. I found the image through a cursory Google
Paúl, Álvaro, Examining Atala-Riffo and Daughters v. Chile, the First Inter-American Case on Sexual Orientation, and Some of its Implications (March 19, 2014). Inter-American and European Human Rights Journal, Vol. 7, Nos. 1-2, 2014 (Protection of Human Rights in the Americas: Selected Essays for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Anniversary), pp. 54-74
This photograph is of the two women at the center of the court case, Atala-Riffo and Daughters v. Chile, which set a significant precedent in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently. I found the image through a cursory Google
Alfonsín, Raúl. ‘“Never Again” in Argentina’. Journal of Democracy 4, no. 1 (January 1993): 15–19.
Alfonsín speaks about the building and restoration of democracy through governmental institutions and commissions in Argentina after the egregious human rights violations that occurred during the Dirty War. He explains that’s the Argentine society has decided to carry on a
Alfonsín, Raúl. ‘“Never Again” in Argentina’. Journal of Democracy 4, no. 1 (January 1993): 15–19.
Alfonsín speaks about the building and restoration of democracy through governmental institutions and commissions in Argentina after the egregious human rights violations that occurred during the Dirty War. He explains that’s the Argentine society has decided to carry on a
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