There are countries that are not as lucky as America, where people have their rights taken away from them, like in Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea has a very corrupt government. It has been said that the voting has been rigged so that the president will win the election as many times as he wants. Most of the power is in the executive branch, so the president has most of the power of the country and no one can say anything about what he wants to happen. He president will harass the opposing parties so that he will win (Williams). In the article Equatorial Guinea HRW (Human Rights Watch) says, “Corruption, poverty, and repression continue to plague Equatorial Guinea under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power since 1979”. The “...per capita gross domestic product...” for Equatorial Guinea is $30,000, but yet most of the people live in poverty. The “...Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE)...” rule the political system, you could say that it is a monopoly. The president of Equatorial Guinea will have a say in court cases. The court cases that are sensitive get brought to him and he gets asked what he wants to do (Equatorial...). We should care about Equatorial Guinea because arrest without reason, torture captives and give little rights to women. In Equatorial Guinea they do not give the women the same rights as men. There is discrimination against women. violence is also bad against women. Rape is common with women but does not get handled how it should in court. Normally the male will get off easy with committing this crime (2010 Human...). All human are equal, so if someone commits a crime it should be punished accordingly. Rape will cause so much mental harm to a women. There should be more th... ... middle of paper ... ... Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch. Web. 10 Oct 2013. "Equatorial Guinea: Lawyer Detained, Denied Visits." Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch, 25 Oct 2012. Web. 10 Oct 2013. "Equatorial Guinea / Surge in Arbitrary Arrests Ahead of AU Summit." African Press Organisation.Database of Press Releases Related to AfricaJun 20 2011. ProQuest. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. "Equatorial Guinea: UNESCO’s Shameful Award." Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch, 16 Jul 2012. Web. 10 Oct 2013. "Submission for the Universal Periodic Review of Equatorial Guinea." HRW. Human Rights Watch, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 5 Nov 2013. Williams, Robert E. "From Malabo to Malibu: Addressing Corruption and Human Rights Abuse in an African Petrostate." Human Rights Quarterly 33.3 (2011): 620,648,925. ProQuest. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. “World Report 2012: Equatorial Guinea." HRW. Humans Rights Watch. Web. 28 Oct 2013.
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African governments have given in to the whim’s of international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in social and health policies, and with this, has come a shift away from former emphasis on social justice and equitable market efficiency to public health services for all now being perceived as a major threat ...
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Freedom of expression, association, and assembly are all taken for granted in America, but in Ethiopia, these basic rights are denied and restricted; and the end result of trying to fight for it is arbitrary arrests, detentions, and beatings from the Ethiopian authorities. Almost all of the human rights groups have been removed and a number of organizations have been closed entirely. More journalists have fled Ethiopia than any other country due to the threats and intimidation. This violation of basic human rights should not be tolerated and is important because it is causing innocent people to receive beatings and be arrested, for having their own thoughts; they are also fleeing the country just due to fear. I believe people should not be scared to speak their mind or state their opinion without concern of being targeted.
...hat this is the era of accountability and transparency in the running of governmental affairs, the current generation of Africans is enlightened and empowered, and are capable of asking questions about their actions.
Corruption in the Niger delta region of Nigeria has led to abject poverty in the state. State governs in the Niger delta are making living unbearable for the indigenes of state by embezzling public funds for their own purposes. For example in the New York Amsterdam News Guthrie Gray mentioned that “Despite its new wealth, however, the money allocated to Niger delta states does not appear to be getting to most of its citizens” (Guthrie Gray). The means of lively hood in the states has been destroyed by corrupt oil companies and public officers. People in the state can no more farm and fish because their land and water has been destroyed by the oil companies in the area; however, some funds are released by oil companies and the federal government but the government of the Niger delta have refused to put the funds to good use because they are corrupt. They prefer to use the funds for their own benefits, buying houses overseas and having numerous foreign accounts. For about 35 years Oil Company in the Niger delta has refused to give to the community good infra...
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Young women and children in Liberia have suffered for many years with men sexualy abusing them. Girls as young as 8 years old have been battling it everyday. Sexual abuse and violence has continued to be a huge issue in Liberia. SGBV (sexual gender based violence) is the most significant human rights issue in this country. “There is an estimated 60% to 70% of the population to have suffered in some way from SGBV” (“Aid Workers”). An 8 year old girl was raped by her 20 year old cousin the year the 14 year long civil war ended. The case wasn’t reported until 3 years later. The young girl died due to injuries related to her being raped. Sexual abuse became common around the time Liberia was being torn apart by the civil war. The Liberian government has funded a special court just to hear SGBV cases hoping to eliminate such crimes.
Conceptualizing Corruption in South Africa Conceptualizing Corruption in South Africa Amr Taha El Baba Lebanese American University SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade my audience that corruption could cripple the progress in South African societies. Crime and corruption are not relevant to the degree of poverty present in a country as some of you might think. Corruption is a social phenomenon that every society deals with, regardless of the level of development in the country. What makes corruption a dangerous social phenomenon is its ability to adapt to the conditions present in any country.