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Birthright Citizenship Worldwide (2015)
Who can be a citizen? Many countries recognize birthright citizenship, meaning that anyone born within a country's territory is automatically a citizen, even if the parents are not citizens. See full-sized image for analysis.
Caroline Hunter Boycott Polaroid
Caroline Hunter, co-founder of the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement, wears a “No Bullshit, Boycott Polaroid” campaign button, advocating against Polaroid’s contract with the Apartheid government in South Africa.
Cartoon of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld
Cartoon of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld campaigning for repeal of Paragraph 175, the German law against homosexuality.
Chilean Arpillera
This arpillera was created by Violeta Morales. The faceless figures next to the women represent the missing victims who dared to oppose Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile, from 1973 to 1990. See full-sized image for analysis.
Chris Waluk, Blogger
Chris Waluk is a blogger who addressed whether to arrest President Al-Bashir of Sudan, and whether the International Criminal Court could help Darfur.
Combat and the Colonies: the Role of Race in World War I
Journalist, lecturer, and author Adam Hochschild discusses the role African and Asian troops from European colonies played in World War I.
Creating Change One Person at a Time: Anne Kronenberg on the Life and Legacy of Harvey Milk
Anne Kronenberg speaks as part of a panel on the life and legacy of Harvey Milk.
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Declaration of Human Rights
Allida Black discusses Eleanor Roosevelt's expanding views on civil rights in the United States as she negotiates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Cold War Dilemma
Carol Anderson discusses Eleanor Roosevelt’s struggle to balance her support of civil and human rights with domestic and international politics and policy during the Cold War.
Former Child Soldier Jimmy Otim, of the International Criminal Court
Jimmy Otim was abducted by the LRA as a young student from this classroom in northern Uganda. He went on to become the International Criminal Court’s Field Public Information and Outreach Assistant in northern Uganda.
Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt, the Holocaust, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Scholar Allida Black describes how former first lady and human rights activist Eleanor Roosevelt worked to develop the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Human Rights, Civil Rights, and the Cold War
Dr. Carol Anderson discusses the emergence of human rights discussions during World War II. She examines links between the Cold War, the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and politics of race in the United States in the 1950s.
