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HIV and AIDS
Introduction HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic that affects individuals, families, and entire communities around the world and has profound social and economic implications. In 2004, …
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Background Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights According to the United Nations (UN), there are at least 5,000 indigenous groups composed of 300 million people living …
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Introduction The displacement or forced migration of people within their own countries is today a common international phenomenon. Such migration may be caused by internal …
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Policy Issue The physical needs of refugees, for food, clothing, health care and shelter, have to be met. However, policies also need to focus on …
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History of human rights The history of human rights is that of the struggle against exploitation of one person by another. It is based on …
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