Stories of Human Rights Superhero Shalzed Chazak

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Disillusioned superhero Shalzed Chazak grills world leaders to find out why human rights are so difficult to put into practice.
Human rights are important, but I'm also dismayed by some of the misguided, and even hateful positions human rights activists often take, particularly…
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Can a Library Throw Out Books It Doesn't Like?
Shalzed heads to Llano, Texas, where a court just ruled on whether the local library can purge books
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Why the UN Fails as Trump Succeeds
Which should carry more weight- a social media post from the UN Secretary General representing 192 nations or a post from Donald Trump?
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Shalzed Confronts Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo About Land Mines
Anti-personnel land mines are inherently indiscriminate, harming soldiers and civilians alike.
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Rights of the Elderly: Shalzed Speaks to UN Expert About Proposed New Treaty
On April 3rd the UN Human Rights Council voted to begin drafting a treaty on the rights of older people.
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Celebration or Condemnation? Human Rights and the Tenth Plague
As we prepare for the holiday, I thought to share this reflection on the plagues that we recite at the seder.
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‘No Other Land’ Belongs in No Other Lands
I usually post about legal developments related to human rights issues, but today I decided to share a thought about the movie ‘No Other Land’ which is…
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Femicide: Shalzed Sneaks in on Argentina's Javier Milei
Many countries have recently added a specific law against femicide, meaning the killing of a woman or girl, usually by a relative or intimate partner…
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Shouldn’t Refugees Want to Leave an Open-Air Prison?
This week there has been a lot of talk about Donald Trump’s surprising suggestions for Gaza.
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The Real Human Rights Violation Is Not Offering Gazans a Choice
By now most of us are familiar with Trump’s stunning comments about relocating the current population from Gaza and rebuilding it as ‘The Riviera of the…
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Birthright Citizenship: Shalzed Meets Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX)
Shalzed is a superhero who tried and failed to use his powers to achieve human rights.
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Elections Have Consequences, but Broken Promises To Refugees Shouldn’t Be One
Usually I write about international courts or human rights organizations, but today I wanted to share this thought about the new Trump administration.
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Condemn Israel, Starve Miners: South African Makes a Mockery of Human Rights
While hypocrisy is as old as time itself, sometimes it is so flagrant, glaring, and infuriating that we can’t help but take note.
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Hostage Agreement Says Human Rights Are Dirt
Not the Path Towards Peace
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Stories of Human Rights Superhero Shalzed Chazak
Stories of Human Rights Superhero Shalzed Chazak
Disillusioned superhero Shalzed Chazak confronts world leaders, activists, and UN insiders to uncover why human rights are so hard to put into practice. Smart, satirical fiction meets the world of international law.
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