"The fact of the matter is that the border is more secure now than it has ever been. And yet some members of Congress continue to insist that the border is unsafe, and as such, that they will hold immigration reform hostage until we have secured the border. With more than $17 billion spent each year on immigration and border enforcement, this is not only a misguided approach but an expensive one as well".(Center for American Progress, Issues, Immigration. April 27, 2015)
Reed More: infographic, setting the record straight on immigration and border enforcement.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
Remembering the Armenian Genocide.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" said George Santayana.
The Armenian Genocide, still denied by many governments of the world, was the first manifestation of terror that characterized the 20th Century.
The Ucranian Holodomor, The Jewish Holocaust, the bloody Latin American dictatorships, are just a sample of what the human being is capable of doing when he does not remember his history.
Reed More: Remembering the Armenian Genocide.
The Armenian Genocide, still denied by many governments of the world, was the first manifestation of terror that characterized the 20th Century.
The Ucranian Holodomor, The Jewish Holocaust, the bloody Latin American dictatorships, are just a sample of what the human being is capable of doing when he does not remember his history.
Reed More: Remembering the Armenian Genocide.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Persons with disabilities also have born free and equal in dignity and rights.
"The protection guaranteed in other human rights treaties, and grounded in the Universal Declaracion of Human Rights, should apply to all. Persons with disabilities have, however, remained largely "invisible", often side-lined in the rights debate and unable to enjoy the full range of human rights". (ohchr.org, United Nations).
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Migration and Human Rights.
"Human rights violations against migrants, including denial of access to fundamental economic and social rights such as the right to education or the right to health, are often closely linked to discriminatory laws and practice, and to deep-seated attitudes of prejudice and xenophobia against migrants". ("ohchr.org/your human rights/Migration". Office of High Commisioner for Human Rights, United Nations).
Read More: Migration and Human Rights.
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