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Colombians Fighting For Basic Human Rights

June 1, 2021 Manuela Aguirre Franco protests, Colombia, Human Rights

More than a month has passed since thousands of Colombians started protesting in the streets of my country, but the anger is not only about increased taxes. It’s because the purpose of the tax increase has continued to exploit the middle class and leave the wealthy unscathed. Bloodshed has… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Koubek Center To Present Short Films From Festival De Cine Y Derechos Humanos

January 14, 2021 Samuel Larreal Film, Cinema, Movies, Human Rights, Koubek Center, Spain

The Koubek Center will present 15 short films about human rights that were part of the annual Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos. The virtual event will take place from Jan. 26-30 starting at 8 a.m. This year’s festival focused on promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. All… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Musicians Shouldn’t Rehabilitate Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2019 Alexzandria Windley musicians, Music, LGBTQI+, Human Rights, Saudi Arabia

Music can be used in a variety of ways. Not only has it been used to heal and to start social movements, but it’s also been used as the soundtrack to some of history’s most pivotal moments. However, it can also be misused. Just recently, a slew of high-profile… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Wolfson Campus Photo Briefing

Photo Briefing – April 2, 2019

March 29, 2019 The Reporter Staff Poetry, Human Rights, sustainability, Music

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Photo of the art installation at Wolfson Campus.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Unveils Art Installation

January 11, 2019 Vanessa Gimenez Art, Human Rights, installation

Wolfson Campus celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by unveiling the art installation Induction Chromatique outside of building 1 on Dec. 7. Induction Chromatique is an artwork by Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez representing Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

Big Data And The Violation Of Human Rights

April 13, 2017 Felipe Vera Technology, Human Rights

In the era of globalization, where technology is an essential part of most people’s lives, it is very important that companies and governments, which collect personal data from their users and customers using Big Data technology, respect the human rights described in Article 8 and Article 12 of the… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

Human Rights Alliance Raises Awareness Through Spoken Word

November 19, 2016 Taylor Daley Human Rights, Spoken Word, Poetry

The Human Rights Alliance club (HRA) at Wolfson Campus will host Words For Freedom, a spoken word poetry night to raise awareness for human rights violations across the world, on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in Room 6100 at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E 2nd Ave. At the event, students… Read the rest at our website.

Students Roberto Sosa and Frank Lam at Clinton Global Initiative University.

News

Global Conference Connects Students To World Issues

April 18, 2016 Maria Vizcaino Education, Environment, Human Rights, Climate Change, poverty, public health, peace, Clinton

Twenty-five Miami Dade College students joined the Clinton Global Initiative University, a project of former President Bill Clinton’s Foundation for student leaders at the University of California, Berkeley, from April 1 to 3. At the event, more than 1,200 students from more than 100 countries presented their commitments to… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

How Relations With Cuba Can Be Good

April 18, 2016 Gabriel Exposito Cuba, Human Rights, Cubans, President Barack Obama

I was doing my Sunday grocery shopping recently when I overheard a group of older men talking about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and the change of policy toward the island nation. One man screamed that Obama had made a “huge mess” with Cuba and proceeded to describe… Read the rest at our website.

News

Former Miami Dade College Student Arrested In Cuba

April 21, 2015 Daniela Hurtado 0 Comments Cuba, Human Rights

Nearly a year after Cuban artist and former Miami Dade College student, Danilo Maldonado Machado, left Miami, he is being held in jail accused of disturbing the peace with a political performance art piece. Maldonado Machado, known as “El Sexto,” is a 32-year-old human rights activist from Havana who… Read the rest at our website.

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