the conflicts in the Niger Delta, the issue of transitional justice has not been adequately considered. Consequently, this article examines human rights violations and transitional justice mechanisms in the Niger Delta. The article begins with the conceptualization of human rights violation and transitional justice. It then makes an overview of the Niger Delta and the human rights situation in the area. Additionally, the article discusses transitional justice mechanisms and concomitant challenges
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Youth homelessness is a prevailing social issue among the world. Bassuk (2010) detailed how approximately 1.5 million youth experience homelessness in America each year. The current economic recession and staggering numbers of housing foreclosures have caused the numbers of homelessness to increase dramatically. For my field education placement learning I am a resource specialist at the Covenant House of Michigan. The Covenant House is one of many homeless youth shelters in the United States. The
Walter Laqueur stated that counter terrorism naturally goes hand by hand with terrorism, over the years it has become less successful for many reasons. Modern technology had great progress; the only effective weapon against terrorism has been the infiltration of their ranks and the use informers. The result of advancement of computer technology and the co-operation of a population are the cause behind the success of counter terrorism in democratic societies. Martha Crenshaw also discussed about
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and political scientists have devoted themselves to the study of courts world-wide. The need to understand and explain why judges act as they do in deciding and presid-ing over cases has also become a central issue. For instance, the dynamics of judicial politics in unstable or transitional democracies has been given special attention (Ginsburg and Moustafa 2008). Moreover, the influence of judicial authority in many countries is growing and judges are making politically inclined decisions to such
Since starting my education after high school in 1991 in Behavioral Science and still now as I further my education as a mature adult, improving the well-being of vulnerable individuals and communities, while standing up for social and economic justice is something I strive for in both my personal and professional life. I was raised by parents who taught me everyone was equal regardless of skin color, religion or who they love. My parents had inmates over to our house for Christmas dinner that were