Expanding the Security Council Expanding the Security Council is an issue that I was thinking about for long time. Many countries believe that they should become members of the Big Five club; they demand the expanding of the council. Countries like Japan, Germany, Italy and even some under develo...

Does veto power have a future in the United Nations Security Council? Perhaps the answer to this question would become clearer if it was reformatted to reflect the true question that lies at the heart of this matter. Will the major powers' that possess veto power relinquish that authority for the sa...

Bill March 28, 2000Laws are made to maintain order by setting restrictions on conduct and to protect the rights of parties. There are three types of laws, which are: tort law, criminal law and contract law. Tort law is a civil wrong, criminal law is a public wrong and contract law...

"The detentions from the beginning have been veiled in secrecy. This decision will help to lift that veil so ... at least we can put names to prisoners' faces, and the families will know if their loved ones have been arrested." - Curt Goering. Although this may sound like some fascist, 1984 Orwell...

Only multilateralism can ensure peace and security Global problems such as terrorism can only be resolved through international cooperation based on multilateralism. As the experience of Israel has shown, the willingness to use disproportionate military strength against a weak, powerless people d...

You are the Communications Manager for an international organisation with offices located in Sydney, Tokyo, Boston, Paris and Dubai. The company is introducing standardised e-mail software (Microsoft Outlook Express) for all offices. Your manager would like you to develop appropriate e-mail protocol...

WOMEN AND LAND RIGHTS Perspective of a woman: 1. Land ownership is a human right and a right that women could access anytime they wanted. In other words, land right is a human right that women and men should have equal rights to. However, in Tonga, women only received titles under their name...

Opinion Paper (Patriot Act) "An honest man has nothing to hide". These are some wise words that I have had my father say to me several times when I was growing up. Because I take that statement seriously, I have nothing to fear when the law decides to take action as granted under the P...

When we signed our leases last spring, we agreed to all your rules and most of your ideas. However, it has become obvious that I, along with the other tenants, cannot live under your rules. Over the last few weeks several altercations have taken place that disturbed Steve Williams, Matt Nolan, a...

The United States of America was once a symbol of liberty and a gateway of opportunity for oppressed citizens of the world. Today this idea of "one nation under God" is slowly being torn away into a more intrusive government, taking away our Civil liberties and God-given rights. Since the ...

Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society, which unite all Americans. These values are expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and other significant documents, speeches, and writings of the nation. These ...

Louisiana law states "Every person shall be secure in his person, property, communications, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures, or invasions of privacy." (Article I, § 5, p.3) Does this apply in accordance to online privacy? Louisiana has many distinctive laws ...

Euthanasia continues to be an extremely controversial issue in society, and there are many opposing viewpoints concerning this specific subject. The case of Sue Rodriguez versus the province of British Columbia, is one that demonstrates the high degree of debate over such a sensitive topic, as e...

Euthanasia continues to be an extremely controversial issue in society, and there are many opposing viewpoints concerning this specific subject. The case of Sue Rodriguez versus the province of British Columbia, is one that demonstrates the high degree of debate over such a sensitive topic, as e...

A Mediation of Two Different Views on Megan's Law Next to murder, sex related crimes involving children are arguably some of the most heinous offenses. Convicted murderers face the death penalty or incarceration for life, thus protecting society from further harm. The question of how to deal...

The patriot act as a document is appalling in its entirety. However to discuss the document and what is wrong with it, in its entirety, would take fifty pages. I have decided to discuss one specific provision, discuss its impact and suggest an alternative provision. In the wake of the September 11th...

Although gun control may help to keep some citizens safe, nevertheless, the freedom and rights of the individuals would be violated because the right to bear arms is guaranteed in the Constitution. With restrictions on gun control, the gun laws will punish honest citizens, however; the criminals who...

Opposing Side- Random Locker Searches The IV amendment states "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause..." This mean...

Law and Society The function of law in a society is more or less universal. It acts as a deterrent to control the evil and treacherous behavior of humans, to maintain discipline and imposes restrictions on some freedom. We live in a chaotic and uncertain world. Without an orderly env...

Nearly every day the newspapers and the television media print stories about serious offences. During the last years, the publication about facts and backgrounds of sexual offenders and child molesters has grown, and the public interest goes along with this. For violent offences, the rate of viole...

How does Hedley Bull's conclusions on the pluralist/solidarist debate help us understand the issue of human rights during the Cold War? Hedley Bull's conclusions on the pluralist and solidarist debate helps are understanding of human rights issues in the Cold War in terms of why the USA...

\"Women\'s Rights: rights that establish the same social, economic, and political status for women as for men. Women\'s rights guarantee that women will not face discrimination on the basis of their sex.\" Women\'s rights is taken for granted in the world today, but when one studies the struggle o...

The term \"International Law\" refers to the principles and rules of conduct that nations regard as binding and, therefore, are expected to and usually do conform to, in their relations with one another and their conduct toward their own people. The chief rights recognized in international law corr...

Animals have been associated with man as far back as 28,000 BC. Their use has been extensive, from providing food, and labor to playing the role of friend and companion. History records that animals have not always been treated with the respect and care that they deserve. Indeed, animal rights ar...

Schopenhauer says morality is not discovered but created. And who creates them? Relativism has always bargained the standards of distinguishing right from wrong. Lest you think I agree that morality is absolute, contrariwise, I believe there exist multiculturalism, hence, moral pluralism that rew...