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Human & Civil Rights Challenges and SolutionsThe following are a list of human & civil rights challenges and solutions. Click on a heading to read the full description of the challenge, add a solution or comment, and rate the challenge importance. Submit a new human & civil rights challenge by clicking on the Add a Challenge button. The most popular human & civil rights challenge are listed first. Voting on a challenge may move it up or down on the list. 4 15
  Lack of peace for Israel, Palestine, Gaza, West BankSolutions (27) Comments (23)Hatred, fear, and death are part of everyday life in this region. The problem is that all known solutions do not work. We are after some innovative solutions here. In 3 years of cease fire, Hamas has... 11 20
Marketing AccessibilitySolutions (14) Comments (1)We find ourselves in a situation similar to other civil rights movement. The benefits of joining our cause are as practical as they are idealistic. Many more people have disabilities than many people... 6 14
Quiet Hybrids Pose Safety Threat to Blind Pedestrians and ChildrenSolutions (13) Comments (2)Newer hybrid cars are practically silent and dangerous to blind pedestrians, cyclists, pets, and others, who depend on sound to alert them to oncoming traffic. The initial response from advocates for... 2 6
Criminalization of sexual relations out of wedlockNobody denies that President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky was wrong To say that president Clinton's did wrong when he had a relation with Monica Lewinsky requires a set of assumptions. The u...1 5
PornographySolutions (1)In this particular form of exploitation of sex, written, graphic or other forms of communication are aimed at arousing sexual desires of a particularly lewd nature. Obscenity is an intrinsic tendency ... 1 5
12 Captured Ships Anchored off the Coast of Somalia.Solutions (1)November 2008, 12 ships include a tanker with 2 million barrels of oil. 6 9
Farm Tour for People with DisabilitiesSolutions (9) Comments (1)A farm that no longer operates as a commercial agricultural enterprise now hosts tours for students and tourists. Visitors see how a farm works, how animals are tended, and how crops are grown and har... 1 4
Conflict between capital and labourSolutions (2)Throughout this period, which is by no means yet over, the issue of work has of course been posed on the basis of the great conflict that in the age of, and together with, industrial development emerg... 0 3
AbandonmentSolutions (1)Desertion of the aged, the sick, the deformed or crippled, the helpless, or of infants and children by parents, family groups, or communities is a time-rooted practice among many peoples. Technically,... 4 7
Low wage workers in the US working 2-3 jobs, yet scarcely able to pay the billsSolutions (5) Comments (8)Many people with low paying, unskilled jobs are working 2 or 3 jobs, just to feed their families and keep the lights on. They are deprived of sleep. They have little or no personal time for doing the... 0 2
DogmatismDogma is a doctrine laid down with authority, particularly a statement of systematic theology. Whilst intending to express a settled and agreed opinion, principle or tenet, which needs no discussion, ...0 2
Decline in civic participationSolutions (1)Lack of individual involvement in political, economic or social life results from restrictive or discriminatory legislation and practice; from alienation caused by bureaucratic processes, the size of ... 1 3
Deteriorating social environments for raising childrenIn the USA a 1993 study indicated that the serious problems of adolescents, including drug abuse, school failure, delinquency and violence, have grown to tragic proportions in part because of the dete...0 2
Denial of the HolocaustSolutions (2)The reality of the efforts to exterminate Jewish and other peoples in Nazi Germany during World War II is questioned and denied by a range of groups supported by revisionist historians Denial of the ... 0 1
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Harmful effects of advertising by transnational corporationsAdvertising does more than merely sell products and form consumption patterns: it informs, educates, changes attitudes, and builds images. Advertisements may create needs by suggesting unnecessary use...1 2
RacismSolutions (2)Racism and racial discrimination are in practice used in a range of overlapping ways. The ambiguity of their use often causes political and even scientific discourse to become confused and itself prev... 0 1
Denial of right to a people to their own means of subsistenceAll peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the princi...4 5
Population ExplosionSolutions (4) Comments (1)At the rate we are going, we will soon populate ourselves out of existence. The stress from over population on our planet is depleting our resources and swamping our home with pollution. Should we ado... 0 1
Cruelty to childrenChild abuse is a range of maltreatment. In addition to physical harm and sexual abuse, it also includes serious neglect of a child's emotional and physical needs and forms of emotional abuse such as i...0 1
HomelessnessSolutions (5)The concept of homelessness covers many diverse situations. On the one hand it deals with individuals without a roof over their heads. On the other, it is concerned with individuals living in precario... 0 1
Drunken drivingSolutions (2)The presence of excessive amounts of alcohol in the blood of the driver plays a substantial role in the production of accidents that cause fatal or serious injuries to vehicle occupants and pedestrian... 0 1
PrejudiceSolutions (3)Prejudice is the unsubstantiated prejudgement of an individual or group, favourable or unfavourable in character, tending to action in a consonant direction. Even favourable prejudices should be disco... 0 1
Illicit diamond mining in ZimbabweSolutions (3)The Kimberley Process Certifications Scheme (KPCS) sets standards for lawful and ethical mining of diamonds, too often linked to conflict and bloodshed. Zimbabwe has failed to comply with the KPCS's ... 0 1
Famine, StarvationThe major causes of famine are poverty, trade barriers, corruption, mismanagement, ethnic antagonism, anarchy, war, and male-dominated societies that deprive women of food. Local land depletion, itsel...1 1
Youth violenceSolutions (1)A culture of violence is emerging amongst the young. They are unemployed or underemployed and believe they have no skills. Seeing the riches of society in shops and through advertisement, members of t... 2 2
Over PopulationComments (3)The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population. This is the causing problems not only for poor, undeveloped countries, but also industrialized and developing countries. Describe some of ... 2 2
Capital punishmentIn addition to the inhumanity of carrying out any death penalty, there is the cruelty arising from the inefficiency with which it is carried out. Hanging is not necessarily immediately effective. Deat...1 1
Food DisbursementSolutions (4)The many aspects of food control/production/storage/destruction and distribution need to be addressed. We already produce enough food to feed the world. The problem is distributing the food to those t... 1 1
Cultural imperialismOne culture can dominate others by its commerce; by its superior products and technologies which create a demand; by its cultural achievements whether they are scientific, literary, artistic, intellec...1 1
Conflicting interpretations of universal human rightsComments (2)In some cultures it is denied that human rights are universal. It is held that they must be considered in the context of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and reli... 1 0
Gender Inequalities in AfricaSolutions (1)The United Nations Development Programme has reported that in almost every African country, women's literacy rates are lower than those of men. Women likewise tend to earn less in income, and on the ... 2 1
DiscriminationDiscrimination means any distinction, exclusion or preference that has the effect of nullifying or impairing equal enjoyment of rights. Discrimination in practice is the limitation or deprivation of t...1 0
Using Military Mindset as a way of Resolving Political Conflicts.Solutions (2)Wanted; exciting innovative strategies that encourage/allow a military mind to explore alternatives. 1 0
ConscriptionConscription is compulsory military training and regementation of young people, usually males The requirement that an able-bodied male citizen must serve in the military forces usually takes place u...1 0
Finding Jobs for ScientistSolutions (4) Comments (1)1.There are more people graduating as Scientist than there are job's for them. 2.The job if you get one is under paid with no sight of having job security. Making them move every couple of years to ha... 2 1
Discrimination against womenSolutions (3)Discrimination against women on the basis of their sex occurs in religion, politics, education, employment, public life, social services, family and marital status, and before the law The causes of ... 1 0
Cultural stereotypingStudies of national character were some of the earliest attempts to systematize cultural observations. Herodotus and Tacitus attempted to set down the essential traits of the neighbouring peoples they...1 0
Disruptive international mass migrationInternational migration gives rise to problems of assimilation and to the development of ethnic and religious minorities that cannot readily be integrated into the community of their adopted country. ...1 0
Decline in government social expenditureBetween 1983 and 1986 developing countries cut spending on health by 13.3% and on education by 10.5% according to the World Bank's "World Development Report 1988". By 1992, almost all European countri...4 3
International Child Sex TourismSolutions (3)International child sex tourism can range from organized sex tours of foreign locales to more casual, individualized travel in which a given tourist - male or female - decides to purchase the body of ... 1 0
Death threats to abortion clinicsThe legalization of abortion may incite fear that humankind has gained too much control over the natural world. Although such fear is valid on a personal level, the translation of fear into violence u...1 0
Religious opposition to birth controlReligious opposition to population control in practice mainly takes the form of opposition to family planning and artificial contraceptive methods based on interpretations of scriptures and religious ...2 0
SinSin is a religious issue defined in different ways among different traditions. Within the Christian traditions sin is any word or deed or thought against the eternal law. In addition it includes viola...3 0
Art censorshipSolutions (1)Restriction on expression and content of classical art (such as painting, sculpture, etc) and topical art (such as political cartoons) may be censored as politically harmful or as obscene. Commissione... 0 0
Modern-day slaverySolutions (5)Human trafficking - modern-day slavery - is far more prevalent than most people care to admit. Nobody knows exactly how many slaves there are in the world today, but one of the most commonly cited es... 0 0
Denial of the right to medical consentFew patients have more than the barest understanding of how their bodies work, Their assumptions for treatment are based on a desire for health and on a conditioned respect for a doctor's care. A cons...0 0
Disruptive migration of rural population to citiesThe urban population of the world has doubled since 1950 and is likely to do so again before 2000. Large shifts are occurring throughout the world from agricultural activities in rural areas to non-ag...0 0
Denial of religious libertyDenial of religious liberty takes many forms. An individual may be denied the right to manifest his religion in public or in private. He may be forbidden to have a specific religion. He may be denied ...0 0
Missing childrenChildren who disappear from home or from boarding schools or institutions or during travel may have been abducted or may be runaways. Abduction may be kidnapping for ransom or for revenge or other mot...0 0
Restriction of funding for research on social problemsResearch groups conducting projects related to the study of social programmes invariably require funding; but applications by such researchers and response from the funders are often restricted. This ...0 0
Book censorshipBooks which are considered immoral, obscene, subversive, pornographic, heretical, politically embarrassing, threatening to national security or otherwise undesirable may be banned. Book censorship may...0 0
Children in povertyRelationships have been established between poverty and high infant mortality rates, high child morbidity, wide-spread prevalence of protein-calorie malnutrition, and high rates of school abandonment....0 0
THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATIONThe 1991 Harare Declaration, recognises “the individual's inalienable right to participate by means of free and democratic political processes in framing the society in which he or she lives.” W...0 0
Demand for exploitive sexSolutions (1)When we speak of sex trafficking and/or prostitution, we generally think first of the women and girls providing sex on demand. When we think of solutions, we think of providing women and girls with a... 0 0
Compulsory identity cardsIdentity (ID) cards are in use in one form or another in virtually all countries of the world. The type of card, its function, and its integrity vary enormously. While a majority of countries have off...0 0
Cruel and Unusual Punishment that Doesn't Fit the "Crime" - SudanSolutions (1)Amnesty International reports that on July 5, 2009, Sudanese authorities arrested 13 women and girls simply because they were wearing pants as opposed to "women's" clothes. The charge? Indecency. Su... 0 0
Disappearance of common landWhen common land is privatized it passes into the hands of people whose priority is to profit from it, often by selecting the most profitable product and limiting the use of the land to the production...0 0
Holy places as a focus of religious frictionHoly places may cause the bitterest of religious friction if two or more religions converge on the same place. This may lead to military occupation, political annexation, territorial disputes and sacr...0 0
Religious hypocrisyComments (1)The church has never freed the slave of any land. Even when the armies were gathering which eventually freed slaves in the USA, ministers were preaching that slavery was divinely ordained and right ac... 0 0
Concentration campsThe mass internment of civilians by military or police forces for indefinite periods of time and under inhumane conditions characterizes concentration camps and gulags. Many prisoners serve out their ...0 0
DisappearanceSolutions (3)Disappearances at the hands of the state or opposition forces continue to haunt societies around the world today. Numbers remain uncertain -- after all, the victims in question have simply disappeare... 0 0
Denial of right of family planningSolutions (1) Comments (1)The right of couples and individuals to freely decide the number and spacing of their children and the right to information and education that allow them to do so is a basic guarantee of individual li... 0 0
Dependence on social welfareWelfare systems tend to create poverty rather than to diminish it, by exceeding their role of providing temporary relief to deserving unfortunates. Such systems encourage dependency and permanent entr...0 0
RefugeesIn addition to the problems encountered of settling in a host country and attempting to find acceptance by the community of that country, refugees encounter difficulties in finding employment and hous...0 0
Anti-personnel bombs, Land MinesAnti-personnel mines are designed to wound and permanently disable people. Children are usually killed due to their small size. Often, they are strewn over large areas as armies depart. Being small, t...0 0
Uncontrolled physical expansion of citiesIn the UK, urban sprawl has consumed close to two million acres of farmland since the second world war. The Council for the Protection of Rural England estimated in 1993 that the current rate of count...0 0
Under-appreciation of contrubutions of artistsSolutions (4)The arts build bridges and human understanding. They provide solace; get people in touch with what it means to be human. Yet, unless an artist is in the media spotlight, they are generally thought o... 0 0
Criminalization of euthanasiaIn most countries, the criminalization of euthanasia means that doctors will be prosecuted for assisting terminally ill patients to commit suicide In the USA, it is legal for a patient to refuse med...0 0
Adoption TraffickingSolutions (4)Given that prospective parents are often willing to pay thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars (which they believe to be legitimate fees) to adopt foreign "orphans," a number of individuals hav... 0 0
GamblingSolutions (1)Gambling is the betting or staking of something of value on the outcome of a game or contest or uncertain event with awareness of the risk and in the hope of gain. It varies from lottery tickets and t... 0 0
Abuse of prison labourChinese labour camps, so-called "re-education through labour", is a legal practice dating from 1957 and subsequently endorsed in 1982, which is an administrative measure of compulsory educative reform...0 0
Uncontrolled migrationIn a world where access to transportation has widened horizons, human migration in search for work, food, housing, freedom from oppression or a better quality of life have radically affected populatio...0 0
Collapsing social security systemThe facilities offered by the welfare state tend to be developed to excess. In the process they reduce economic growth and generate political conflict. Economic growth is hindered by the high taxes an...0 0
Lack of Access to EducationSolutions (10)Economic and political conditions often make getting an education impossible for children around the world - and especially for girls. Families may require their sons and daughters to work so that th... 0 0
Protocol for Intervention on Child Trafficking.GLOWA is a non governmental organization dedicated to upholding the rights of children in Cameroon. As a children/youth focus organization GLOWA is committed to addressing the detrimental problem of c...0 0
Female genital mutilationFemale genital mutilation refers to a variety of mutilating operations performed on the external genitalia of girls and women. Usually the practice is conducted on young girls of seven to fifteen who ...0 0
AdulterySolutions (1) Comments (1)Although attitudes differ widely between cultures, and even between neighbouring communities, almost all consider adultery an offence, the punishment for which may be divorce or banishment, public exp... 0 0
Slave tradeThere still exists a certain demand for exchanging slaves and for new slaves, hence a slave trade. Since it is prohibited by law in most countries, it is usually clandestine and not admitted by govern...0 0
Unaccompanied MinorsSolutions (1)Did you know that some refugees enter the United States as minors - with no family to take care of them? In fact, the U.S. Refugee Program runs a special Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program for these... 0 0
Are public displays of sexuality a problem?Are public displays of nudity, eroticism, homosexuality a problem?0 0
Broadcast pornographyFrance, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Holland all broadcast pornographic television programmes, many of which can be accessed by special decoders. In 1993, the British government initiated a ban on one...0 0
Volunteer recruitmentComments (1)The challenge we face in the GB Ramblers’ Association is to recruit younger and ethnic committee volunteers at local and national level. Once a youthful campaigning group when it grew fast between t... 0 0
Criminalization of abortionComments (1)"No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsch�. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg" 0 0
Refugee ResettlementSolutions (7)When refugees come to the United States from abroad, they often speak little English and know even less about how to approach life in what for them is still a New World. Social support is limited, an... 0 0
Excessive waiting times in government facilitiesSolutions (1)When government facilities cannot meet demand effectively, institutions resort to rationing by queue. Not only is time wasted, but services can be unintentionally and inefficiently rationed, because p... 0 0
Private ownershipThe ownership, use and sale of productive property has become a right of the individual rather than a privilege. The context out of which decisions are made about ownership has been reduced to a tensi...0 0
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