By: Naveed Ahmed If the attention is built into how human rights language actually functions in the world, the natural next question is whether anything can be done about it, or whether this is simply an unavoidable feature of a system that depends on political will to operate. This final parts looks at what reform…
As witnessed, two humanitarian crisis unfold in a same month, causing similar levels of death and displacement, yet, receiving completely different amounts of global attention. One becomes a sustained global story, with daily coverage, celebrity involvement, and diplomatic summits called specifically to address it. Meanwhile, other gets a brief mention, perhaps a short mention on…
A soldier fires into a crowd in one country and it becomes a headline, running for several months of global news channels, condemned by Presidents, Investigated by International Bodies. While, a soldier fires into a crowd in a different country and it becomes a short wire report, mentioned once, then Forgotten by next news cycle….