Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a United Nations resolution that was adopted by the General Assembly on November 20, 1989. The CRC is composed of 54 articles and proclaims that children, defined as people under 18, should be protected from violence and abuse, be able […]
Photo courtesy of United States Department of State, Wikipedia Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Nov. 18 that the United States will no longer consider the Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be “inconsistent with international law.” This announcement reverses the stance of the Obama administration which was […]
Photo courtesy of 45asian789456, Wikipedia Turkey has invaded Syria, marking a new chapter in the bloody Syrian Civil War, which has plagued the country since 2011. This extended conflict first began as an effort to stop Arab Spring protestors. There were signals that the war was finally beginning to calm […]
