They are some 28 different blogs but only 10 would be nominated. We as classmates are going to reed each others blog and nominate the 10 most urgent human right situation. The followig list are the different blogs I chose as the most urgent.
1. Adriana Patricia- Blog on Tibet
http://whumanrights.blogspot.com/
-I chose Tibet, because Tibetans are having a tough time and they need the freedom they deserve.
2. Gustavo Andres- Buoungiourno Principessa
http://italy-italia-buongiornoprincipessa.blogspot.com/
-I chose Italy, because the government is taking no action for all the discrimination going on in Italy. Racism needs to STOP! Also, because the proposal is very convincing.
3. Lizbedy Cruz- A bit of Indonesia
http://lizlinviolet.blogspot.com/
- I chose Indonesia because there had been attempts against them for following their faith and their beliefs. Which is in violation of the Declaration of Human Rights.
4. Alberto Cardona- My soul in another place
http://mysoulinanotherplace.blogspot.com/
I chose China, because what the police of Beijing is doing is wrong. They are beating up people and taking their possessions, some don't know why they have been beaten up.
5. Sarah Isabel- Honduras
http://sarahi07.blogspot.com/
-I chose Honduras because transgender women are being discriminated and many are being killed.
6. John Escalante- Trains.Streets.Houses
http://johnwh10b.blogspot.com/
-I chose India because the womens rights are being completely violated. They are force to abort if their child is a girl.
7. Airined Montes- Libya and Human Rights
http://airi05.blogspot.com/
-I chose Libya because the country is facing some big issues. The citizens what to kick out the ruler because they don't have freedom of speech. Also if the citizens protest they are sent to death.
8. Angelica Hernandez- Sudan
http://sudanhumanrights-hw.blogspot.com/
-I chose Sudan because everyone has the right to take a part in their government. What most shocked me about Sudan is that the security law allows the violation human rights.
9. Natalia O. -An Amazing Syria
http://mailyn12.blogspot.com/
- I chose Syria because the people might create a revolution.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ivory Coast needs your HELP!
Fellow nations, Ivorians need your help! The new elected President and the ex President are having conflicts. This started when Gbagbo refused to give away his position as President. The military forces of each side attempt against each other. Putting in risk innocent lives. Many people are homeless living in desperate conditions with no food or shelter.
In article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states " No one shall be subjected to arbitrary inference with his privacy, family, home..." Also in the article 25 states "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care..." This Human rights are being violated in Ivory Coast, because many people as mentioned before don't have any shelter or any food risking their lives in the streets.
Ivorians need urgent help, because if Gbagbos followers would like to take revenge things would get ugly. Things will be a chaos in Ivory Coast, violence and abuse of the human rights. We need the support of the International Community to manage and take control over the situation, so we can protect our fellow Ivorians. To guarantee the safety of our people we need refugee centers with medical care for all the homeless and injured people, which homes had been invaded.
YOUR HELP CAN MAKE A CHANGE!!!
In article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states " No one shall be subjected to arbitrary inference with his privacy, family, home..." Also in the article 25 states "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care..." This Human rights are being violated in Ivory Coast, because many people as mentioned before don't have any shelter or any food risking their lives in the streets.
Ivorians need urgent help, because if Gbagbos followers would like to take revenge things would get ugly. Things will be a chaos in Ivory Coast, violence and abuse of the human rights. We need the support of the International Community to manage and take control over the situation, so we can protect our fellow Ivorians. To guarantee the safety of our people we need refugee centers with medical care for all the homeless and injured people, which homes had been invaded.
YOUR HELP CAN MAKE A CHANGE!!!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
What is going on in Ivory Coast?
The new elections in Ivory Coast were in November 2010. Alassane Quattar was declare the winner, but the ex president Laurent Gbagbo refused to leave the power. Gbagbo said that France tried to kick him out, because he was standing up for the economic interests of the making of cocoa using the UN forces. Laurent was arrested by Quattar forces and the French and the UN forces helped. This way Gbagbo can front justice. The Quattar foreces killed hundresds of civilians and raped more than 20 suporters of his rival. In the other hand Gbagbo burned 10 villages. Also the presidential house was been bombed. Many dead people lie on the streets of Abidjan. Some million people had left their homes. Many are living in desperate circumstances, without shelter or food. The International Criminal Court is investigating possible crimes against humanity.
The situation in Ivory Coast, needs to be taken care of because, if justice strikes against Gbagbo things could get worst. The followers of the Ex President Gbagbo would want to take revenge and many innocent lives could be in risk. Also trying to attempt against the life of the new elected President Alassane Quattar.
BBC NEWS
The situation in Ivory Coast, needs to be taken care of because, if justice strikes against Gbagbo things could get worst. The followers of the Ex President Gbagbo would want to take revenge and many innocent lives could be in risk. Also trying to attempt against the life of the new elected President Alassane Quattar.
BBC NEWS
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Ivory's Past
France made it's first contact with Ivory Coast in 1637. This contact was thank's to missionaries that landed in Assine near the coast of Ghana. In the 18 century related Akan groups Agni and the Baoule invaded Ghana. Bouet Williaumez signed a treaty with the kings of Grand Bassam and the Assine region in 1843-1844, having their territories protected by France. Ivory Coast became officially a colony colony of France in 1893. Captain Binger is said to be the first President, because he explored the frontier of Ghana. Felix Houphouet Biogny was the first President elected. Ivory Coast became independent from France in August 7, 1960.
Government corruption and mismanagement led the country to the first coup on December 24, 1999. General Guei promised open elections. The election were programed for fall of 2000, but it was no longer possible. The Supreme Court disqualified the two candidates from the two major parties. The Rassemblement des Republicains (RDR) wanted a boycott, creating a low election between Guei and the Front Populaire Ivorian candidate (FPI) Laurent Gbagbo. When Guei found out that Gbagbo was in the lead he decided to stop the process declaring himself as winner. Soldiers joined the fight against the Junta government, forcing Guei to step away. Gbagbo was declared President for having the most votes.
On September 19, 2002 rebels banish military personnel in Abidjan attacking the government minister, the government, the military and security facilities in Abidjan, Bouaka and Korhogo. The government in Abidjan stopped the coup attempt in hours, but the attacks resulted deadly taking the life of the minister and high rank military officers. The General Guei was killed. The government send an aggressive security operation to Abidjan were shantytowns were searched for weapons and rebels. The fall of the coup turned quickly into a rebellion, dividing the country in half. The rebels called themselves as the "Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast" (MPCI), which had control over Bouake, Korhogo and also the northern half of the country.
In October 2002 the MPCI signed a casefire. On November 2002 the western part of the country was under the control of two new groups. The Ivorian Popular Movement for the Great West (MPIGO) and the Movement for Justice and the Peace (MJP). The MPIGO and the MJP were allied with the MPCI. The three groups called themselves as the "New Force". In January 2003 the Economic Community of West African States placed some 1,500 peacekeaping troops from five countries on the ground near the 4,000 French peacekeepers. The troops stayed in the east west casefire line, known as the Zone of Confidence dividing the country.
In late of January 2003 the "New Force" agreed to share power and to work together with the government. On July 4, 2003 the "New Force" and the government signed the "End of War" recognizing Gbagbo authority as President.
U.S Department of State
Government corruption and mismanagement led the country to the first coup on December 24, 1999. General Guei promised open elections. The election were programed for fall of 2000, but it was no longer possible. The Supreme Court disqualified the two candidates from the two major parties. The Rassemblement des Republicains (RDR) wanted a boycott, creating a low election between Guei and the Front Populaire Ivorian candidate (FPI) Laurent Gbagbo. When Guei found out that Gbagbo was in the lead he decided to stop the process declaring himself as winner. Soldiers joined the fight against the Junta government, forcing Guei to step away. Gbagbo was declared President for having the most votes.
On September 19, 2002 rebels banish military personnel in Abidjan attacking the government minister, the government, the military and security facilities in Abidjan, Bouaka and Korhogo. The government in Abidjan stopped the coup attempt in hours, but the attacks resulted deadly taking the life of the minister and high rank military officers. The General Guei was killed. The government send an aggressive security operation to Abidjan were shantytowns were searched for weapons and rebels. The fall of the coup turned quickly into a rebellion, dividing the country in half. The rebels called themselves as the "Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast" (MPCI), which had control over Bouake, Korhogo and also the northern half of the country.
In October 2002 the MPCI signed a casefire. On November 2002 the western part of the country was under the control of two new groups. The Ivorian Popular Movement for the Great West (MPIGO) and the Movement for Justice and the Peace (MJP). The MPIGO and the MJP were allied with the MPCI. The three groups called themselves as the "New Force". In January 2003 the Economic Community of West African States placed some 1,500 peacekeaping troops from five countries on the ground near the 4,000 French peacekeepers. The troops stayed in the east west casefire line, known as the Zone of Confidence dividing the country.
In late of January 2003 the "New Force" agreed to share power and to work together with the government. On July 4, 2003 the "New Force" and the government signed the "End of War" recognizing Gbagbo authority as President.
U.S Department of State
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Ivoirians Culture
Ivory Coast is often called the "jewel of West Africa". The abundance of natural source in the region made the French and Portuguese merchants name the region Ivory Coast. Later in 1985 they change the name to Cote d'Ivoire. Ivory Coast population is made up by sixty ethnic groups. Senufo, Lobi, Dan, Krou, Boule, Akan, etc. These groups have their own traditions. Men are seen generally as the power head of the household, while women take care of the domestic needs and children care. In the Baoule village, women live with their husbands' families. Among Senufo, husbands and wives live separately, men living in rectangular houses and women occupying round ones. When the girls get married is the responsibility of the son to take care of the elderly of the household.
Most traditional homes are build up out of mud and straw bricks, the roof is composed of thatched straw or corrugated metal. The Boule use rectangular structures, while the Senufo set their compounds in a circle around a courtyard. The artistic Dan use red and white clay to paint murals on their mud brick homes.
Most of Ivory Coast meals are made up from grains like rice, corn, millet, and tubers like yams and cassava. Families in most cases cook their food outdoors in ceramic or metal pots. Ivorian food is often spicy and it's also eaten with the hands. Well known dishes consists of rice with a pepper flavored peanut sauce, and fish. The most quintessential food of Ivoirians is the national dish futu. This dish consists of a thick heavy paste made of mashed plantains or yams eaten with a spicy sauce or stew made of fish or meat. The most popular treat in Ivory Coast is the masquis, it consists of braised chicken and fish with onions and tomatoes. The most favorite drink among villagers are palm wine and home brewed beer.
One of Ivory Coast most famous festivals is the Festival of Mask, this festival takes place in villages of Man region every February. Also every March Ivorians celebrate a Carnival in Bouake, with food and festivities. Ivory Coast major Muslim holiday is the Ramadan, it's a month long celebration in witch everyone fasts(obtains from food) between sunrise and sunset in accordance with the fourth pillar of Islam, and then ends the fast with a big feast. Another Muslim holiday is the Eid al - Fitr, witch focuses in feasts, prayer, fellowship, and gift giving.
Each of the more than sixty ethnic group have different folk music traditions, most showing vocal polynophy especially the Baoule. The Senufo dance to the slow majestic rhythims of drums supported by xylophones. The Man forest wear mask showing horrifying faces, and they dance at a quick pace governed by the sound of drums and stilt-walkers.
The Zoblazo is a musical style from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, created in the early 1990's. It's a cosmopolitan popular dance music with simple up tempo rhythm and high tech instrumentation and contains a mixture of traditional dance rhythm from southern Ivory Coast. Zoblazo main exponent is Meiway.
The most popular styles in Ivory Coast are imported reggae from Jamaica and hip hop from United States. The country has notable musicians from both genres especially Alpha Blondy, whose brand of afro reggae became a national hit following his appearance on a TV show First Chance in 1983. Hip Hop had been popular in Ivory Coast since the 1990's. Notable Hip Hop musicians include All Mighty, Rudy Rudiction, M.C. Claver and Angelo.
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One of Ivory Coast most famous festivals is the Festival of Mask, this festival takes place in villages of Man region every February. Also every March Ivorians celebrate a Carnival in Bouake, with food and festivities. Ivory Coast major Muslim holiday is the Ramadan, it's a month long celebration in witch everyone fasts(obtains from food) between sunrise and sunset in accordance with the fourth pillar of Islam, and then ends the fast with a big feast. Another Muslim holiday is the Eid al - Fitr, witch focuses in feasts, prayer, fellowship, and gift giving.Each of the more than sixty ethnic group have different folk music traditions, most showing vocal polynophy especially the Baoule. The Senufo dance to the slow majestic rhythims of drums supported by xylophones. The Man forest wear mask showing horrifying faces, and they dance at a quick pace governed by the sound of drums and stilt-walkers.
The Zoblazo is a musical style from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, created in the early 1990's. It's a cosmopolitan popular dance music with simple up tempo rhythm and high tech instrumentation and contains a mixture of traditional dance rhythm from southern Ivory Coast. Zoblazo main exponent is Meiway.
The most popular styles in Ivory Coast are imported reggae from Jamaica and hip hop from United States. The country has notable musicians from both genres especially Alpha Blondy, whose brand of afro reggae became a national hit following his appearance on a TV show First Chance in 1983. Hip Hop had been popular in Ivory Coast since the 1990's. Notable Hip Hop musicians include All Mighty, Rudy Rudiction, M.C. Claver and Angelo.
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Details about Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is located in the Western Coast of Africa between Liberia and Ghana. The population in Ivory Coast is about 21,504,162. The two main cities with the most population are: it's capital Yamoussoukro with 808,000 and Abidjan the city of the government with 4.009 million people. Ivory Coast gained their independence from France in August 7, 1950. The most abundant religions are Muslims with a 38.6% , Christians with a 32.8%, and Indigenous with a 11.9. The countries government is a miliparty republic.
In some countries of Africa there had been a growing impact of the HIV/AIDS. There have been reported in 2009 some 450,000 people living with HIV. The life expectancy of a men is about 58 years and the women 61 years.
CIA world factbook
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