Here is Bandi Mbubis thought-provoking speech from TEDxEXETER. He raises a very important question which I think we have all overlooked, we demand fair trade food, fair trade clothes, why dont we dem...
Ive waited a while before I posted my comments on TEDxEXETER which happened on April 20th 2012 because I wanted to wait until the videos of the talks were on youtube. One of my favour...
Im currently working on a website for the campaign: Congo Calling. This campaign flourished in the wake of Bandi Mbubis speech at TEDxExeter last Friday.Many of us have seen the Leonardo Di Caprio fi...
Interesting article by my former lecturer (Paul Behrens) on the Guardian Commentisfree website (here). He debates the ECHRs decision on whether Germany should have a law on incest. It really is a sub...
Brilliant, typically The Sun article this week, stating that nearly half of all Britons want to move abroad. Although I dislike the fact that theyre calling The Sun readership all Britons I have to a...
An interesting thought fluttered across my mind on the bus to work experience this morning, isnt the right to work a human right? Therefore, shouldnt the government be doing all they can to get us ba...
I missed the second episode of Riots and Revolutions on BBC Three and as such cannot find it anywhere on the internet now. (See first post here) If anyone knows where I could find it, thatd be great....
"Gay marriage is not a human right, according to European ruling"Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossis WeddingI have to completely disagree with this (click this) ruling from the European Cour...
I have no shame in admitting I like to look nice when going to the job centre. If I must be a statistic I refuse to be a stereotype as well. Several things worry me however, such as the fact that as ...
Thought-provoking picture above, if we all have a right to privacy as stated under Article 8 (see below) of the European Convention Of Human Rights then how come Zuckerberg can sell our informat...
Im looking for new people to follow on Twitter. Im looking for my perfect match to be honest, Ive tried searching, to no avail. So heres my personal ad:Young woman, recently graduated. Seeks like-min...
Just watched Riots and Revolutions: My Arab Journey, on BBC Iplayer. This BBC Three documentary is a really interesting insight into the revolutions of Egypt and Bahrain, including the blatant human ...
Iran has best human rights record in the Muslim world: Salehi TEHRAN – Iran has the most successful record in terms of human rights among Muslim countries in the contemporary world, Iranian...
Petas vegan sex ad shows it has tofu for brainsDont even get me started on Peta. P is for propaganda. E is for Eejit (sp).... I could go on... but I wont. Because it makes me angry.
Today I signed on (for Job Seekers Allowance, benefits, the dole... whatever you want to call it) for the first time ever. Never have I involuntarily been out of work this long. I realise how lucky I...
A boost for gay rights in South Africa? 4 men have been sentenced to 18 years in jail for stabbing and stoning to death an openly lesbian 19 year old woman. BBC News. The important fact in this ...
Life doesn’talways mean ‘life’ when it comes to prison sentences, it can mean 25 years, butoften less. However, when life does actually mean life (until death) is it a violationof prisoners human rig...
We all know about the right to life, it is the most fundamental of rights, the most basic and the most universal. We all live therefore we have a right to continue living. Right? Well its actually a ...
"No one put a gun to your head and ordered you to become a writer. One writes out of his own choice and must be prepared to take the rough spots along the road with a certain equanimity, though a...
This is the time of year we all sit down and think about those hobbies wed like to pursue, that exercise regime we will do every week and those bad habits were determined to give up. No one can deny ...
RE: International Human Rights Day on December 10th, Heres some interesting stuff:Hilary Clinton talking about the universality of human rights, saying that because we are humans we therefore have ri...
Ahh Jeremy Clarkson, a visionary some would say, an idiot others would retort. To me though, I believe he s an idiot who makes some very relevant points. Their public sector pensions are a blessing a...
I now know why my ears have been burning recently, someone was reading my thoughts and writing them on the Guardian website.... see here. Very decent article expressing my exact thoughts and torments...
Another day, another job application. I have decided to change tactic as no one is willing to hire me based on my degrees, so now Im going for young, enthusiastic and up for a challenge. Which is tru...
Banksy DoveAnother piece of Banksy streetart, always politically pertinent. This artwork was created on a wall in Bethlehem, Palestine. "This wall marks the spot where over 40 people were ki...
So Colonel Gaddafi was killed this week. I couldnt help coming to the same conclusion as the UN: How did it happen? and why?The first thing I thought was how does the new Libyan govern...
Saw this secret posted on PostSecret today:I find this amusing, as I am a Human Rights graduate and I find Vladimir Putin attractive. I just cant help it! I mean, look!: You cant help but love t...
Interesting article on prisoners right to vote on the Jailhouse Lawyers Blog... here! Its an interesting subject, considering that the sheer number of prisoners could effectively sway an electio...
Found out that I have (pending Exam Board approval) done pretty well on my LLM (Masters of Law) course. I got 5 Distinctions, including one for my Dissertation, 2 Merits and 2 Passes. Not too shabby....
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