Eritrea still has yet to take a break from gaining its Independence from Ethiopia in 1993. Human rights violations happen daily, regardless whether they won over their independence or not. Because of these violations being made, the Eritreans have no other choice but to try and flee the country. However, if most of the country decided to flee to get the rights they deserve, the population of around 5 million Eritreans would decrease dramatically. Most Eritreans were tortured or mentally abused by the government. According to Jammeh Saikou, "The Eritrean constitution, with its extensive protection of rights, has been ignored.” Even though they won their independence over Ethiopia, nothing has changed. We should care about the way Eritrea’s citizens are being treated because human trafficking is happening while crossing the Eritrean border, the citizens are being kept in secret detention facilities with out trials or charges, and there is religious discrimination taking place.
The citizens who were being trafficked to different criminals were sold or held for ransom for a large amount of money. Amounts of money ranged from thousands to millions. The highest smuggler bidders were from the Rashaida tribe. The Rashaida tribe was the worst tribe among them all. They were located on the border of Eritrea in north-eastern Sudan. They were one the Eritrean Smugglers that made up to 10 million a year by trafficking refugees. That money was not used for good things. Small portions of the money made by the smugglers were for the supplies to torture or kill the next set of victims traded, such as ropes or whips. They would transport their chattel to Sinai, which is a peninsula in Egypt. When arrived, they would trade them off to be tortured a...
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Being an Eritrean-American, I have had to learn and balance out both cultures. This came with obstacles that I had to tackle and has allowed me to grow as a person. From learning two different languages, history, and cultures, my experiences have definitely impacted how I want to live my life in this world.
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The purpose of this document is to discuss the horrible acts one may recognize as the genocide in Somalia. One may deliberate regularly on the reasons or circumstances that lead to the mistreatment and killings of a whole country; how could this happen? Why are no other countries willing to step in and give aid to the Somali people whom are suffering on a daily basis? In reality, many concerns have been addressed, whether by discussions or actions. There may be different philosophies or viewpoints as to why the genocide was conducted and not stopped. Genocide is a cruel and inhumane event and is a world problem.
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Africa has been an interesting location of conflicts. From the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea to the revolutionary conflict in Libya and Egypt, one of the greatest conflicts is the Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan Genocide included two tribes in Rwanda: Tutsis and Hutus. Upon revenge, the Hutus massacred many Tutsis and other Hutus that supported the Tutsis. This gruesome war lasted for a 100 days. Up to this date, there have been many devastating effects on Rwanda and the global community. In addition, many people have not had many acknowledgements for the genocide but from this genocide many lessons have been learned around the world.
According to the United Nations, thousands of people are smuggled across borders worldwide, and it now has reached an estimated 800,000 victims (“Human Trafficking Statistics”). By letting this continue, the numbers will only grow and continue to keep growing. Of the 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and children who have been trafficked across international borders each year, approximately 80 percent are women and girls (“End of Human Trafficking Now”). The United Nations should be more proactive in both preventing and eliminating human trafficking because 161 out of 192 countries are involved with human trafficking (“Human Trafficking Statistics”) and the leaders of every country need to come together to end this phenomenon.
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