Case study - Arab Spring (Human Rights) - Human rights lead to conflict

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  • Created by: Millyramm
  • Created on: 27-04-23 12:21
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  • THE ARAB SPRING - HUMAN RIGHTS LEAD TO CONFLICT
    • Violation of human rights before Arab spring 2011
      • In December 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the confiscation of his produce stand by local police. He died from his injuries in January 2011
        • Sparks protest online
      • Uprise of extremist religious groups
    • Background
      • Numerous factors led to the protests
        • reform
        • HR violations
        • political corruption
        • economic decline
        • unemployment
        • extreme poverty
      • Aim to overthrow corrupt governments and end oppression
    • Issues before Arab Springs
      • YEMAN
        • 2005 - 48% of women aged 20-24 were married before the age of 18
        • Gender based Inequality
      • TUNISISA
        • No freedom of expression and press
        • People coming out of prison were denied passports
      • SUDAN
        • Security forces used excessively against protestors
          • Dozens of  people killed
        • 2 million civilians forcibly displaced by the government
      • SYRIA
        • 2009 - Government detained a HR lawyer
        • Founder of democratic liberal gathering was sentenced to 12 years for communicating with a foreign country
        • 2003 - Mas'vd Hamed detained for photoeing police violenting attacking Syrian turkish children - freedom of expression

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